CDC Updates Guidance on Andes Virus, Citing Human-to-Human Transmission

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided new information on the Andes virus, a hantavirus known to cause severe respiratory illness. The agency underscored its unique ability to spread directly between people, unlike other hantaviruses. Although the primary rodent carriers are not found in the U.S., recent concerns about imported cases, such as from a cruise ship outbreak, prompt clinicians to inquire about patient travel histories.