Further Testing Finds Illinois Resident Did Not Have Hantavirus, Health Officials Say

An Illinois resident suspected last week of having hantavirus was found to not be infected after additional testing, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday.

The negative test comes after state health officials said last week it was investigating a potential hantavirus case in a Winnebago County resident that was not linked to a recent deadly cruise ship outbreak.

Further testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not detect hantavirus in the individual, IDPH announced…

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