The Andes virus is the only hantavirus known to spread person-to-person and can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a severe, potentially fatal lung disease. US passengers from the affected vessel have been repatriated to a specialized Nebraska med facility

The CDC has issued urgent back-to-back Health Alert Network advisories warning clinicians and public health departments in all 50 states about a cluster of Andes hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

The CDC is monitoring air travel contacts of confirmed cases across multiple states.

Officials say overall public risk remains low, but recommend immediate clinical vigilance nationwide.

Source: @WooGlobe Ref : WGA289812