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Hantavirus Death Reported in Colorado, Unrelated to Recent Cruise Ship Outbreak

An adult in Douglas County, Colorado, has died from hantavirus, according to state health officials. This case is not linked to the recent hantavirus outbreak associated with a cruise ship. Health leaders are urging locals to take precautions against rodent exposure, as hantavirus season approaches. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating this isolated incident, emphasizing that it does not connect to any wider cruise ship cluster. Denver Health maintains readiness with its biocontainment unit to address any hantavirus cases that may arise.
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