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The hantavirus is not new, and it does not spread from person to person


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The death of a man from China’s Yunnan province, who tested positive for the hantavirus has sparked concern amidst those already reeling from the deadly COVID-19 outbreak. However, the CDC says the virus is not new and that cases of person-to-person transmission are extremely rare.

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What is hantavirus?
- Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes in people worldwide - Each hantavirus serotype has a specific rodent host species and is spread to people via aerosolized virus that is shed in urine, feces, and saliva, and less frequently by a bite from an infected host — CDC
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