Two residents of New Jersey were potentially exposed to hantavirus while traveling internationally, prompting health officials to monitor the situation even as authorities stress that the risk to the public remains low.
The exposure involved a traveler infected with the Andes strain of hantavirus who had previously been aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been linked to an ongoing outbreak investigation.
According to the New Jersey Department of Health, neither resident has developed symptoms. Officials declined to share further details about the individuals or their flight, citing privacy concerns.
State authorities also noted that New Jersey has never recorded a confirmed hantavirus case.
