Chelan County Confirms 1 Sin Nombre Hantavirus Case, Unlinked to MV Hondius Andes Outbreak
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Updated · wenatcheeworld.com · May 15
Chelan County Confirms 1 Sin Nombre Hantavirus Case, Unlinked to MV Hondius Andes Outbreak
2 articles · Updated · wenatcheeworld.com · May 15
Friday’s confirmation identified a Chelan County resident with hantavirus caused by the Sin Nombre strain, the Chelan-Douglas Health District said.
The district stressed the case is not tied to recent Andes virus reports linked to the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak.
That distinction matters because the newly confirmed infection involves a different hantavirus strain than the one cited in the cruise-related cluster.
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