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FILE-An illustration shows a hantavirus testing concept with laboratory tubes containing cotton swabs and hantavirus labels. (Photo by Joao Luiz Bulcao \/ Hans Lucas \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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An adult died after a confirmed case of hantavirus in Colorado not connected to a recent outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic.\u00a0<\/p>

In a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on May 18, obtained by Reuters, the agency explained that the strain of hantavirus that resulted in the death in Colorado happens regularly in the state during this time of the year.\u00a0<\/p>

The cause of the hantavirus exposure is under investigation by Colorado health officials.\u00a0<\/p>

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USA Today reported that approximately 41 individuals in the United States are under evaluation for hantavirus related to the deadly outbreak that killed three passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship.\u00a0<\/p>

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The luxury liner was carrying about 150 passengers and \u200bcrew from 23 \u200bcountries \u2060when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses was first reported to \u200bthe World Health Organization on May \u200b2.<\/p>

Three people on the liner have died. Citing WHO, Reuters noted that including those deaths, there have been eight \u2060confirmed \u200band two probable cases \u200bon board the ship.\u00a0<\/p>

What is hantavirus?<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

The hantavirus<\/u> is a family of viruses which can cause severe illnesses and death. According to the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/u>, viruses cause diseases like hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).<\/p>

Rodents also primarily spread these viruses, but they can be transmitted between people in rare cases and after prolonged close contact.<\/p>

Symptoms of hantavirus<\/h2>

Big picture view:<\/p>

Symptoms of hantavirus typically start to show 1 to 8 weeks after contact with an infected rodent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Early symptoms of hantavirus can include:\u00a0<\/p>

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