CDC: no current US hantavirus cases; 41 people across 16 states under monitoring after the inconclusive reclassification at the Nebraska facility

CNBC (May 14): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are no current U.S. cases of Andes hantavirus in the country following the reclassification of the previously-confirmed UNMC patient to 'inconclusive' on retest. The CDC said about 41 people across 16 states are being monitored after potential exposure - some via the cruise ship itself (passengers who disembarked early before the outbreak was identified), others via flights that included infected passengers. David Fitter, the CDC's incident manager for the hantavirus response, said at the May 13 briefing the agency is 'engaged at every step' and that the risk to the general public remains low. None of the 41 individuals being monitored has tested positive or shown symptoms as of the May 14 briefing.

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