CDC is walking a tightrope with its response to hantavirus

Administration officials host frequent calls and have reallocated staffing, but don’t want to replicate Covid-era response.

CDC says no hantavirus cases in US, 41 people being monitored

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - There are no confirmed cases in the United States of the Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise ship this month,

We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus

There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms.

Did CDC fire cruise ship inspectors under RFK Jr. in 2025? We investigated

The federal health agency wasn't in charge of inspecting the cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak occurred in 2026, contrary to posts' suggestions.

CDC Confirms Evidence of Bird Flu Transmission from Pet Cat to Human for the First Time

The CDC advised pet owners not to feed raw animal products to cats and for vets to use protective equipment
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Hantavirus risk remains low, CDC says, citing its ‘playbook’ response

Despite rising concern about the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, two CDC doctors say the risk to the public remains low.

CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"

Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.