MDH monitors Minnesotan after possible Andes virus exposure
The Minnesota Department of Health is monitoring one Minnesota resident for possible exposure to Andes virus after the person had close contact with a cruise passenger who tested positive, officials said.[1]
The individual is currently asymptomatic and is being checked daily by health officials.[1] MDH said the current risk to the public is very low and that it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and local partners.[1]
The contact was with a passenger on the cruise ship MV Hondius who tested positive for Andes virus, and officials said the exposure was likely acquired overseas.[1]
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- MDH is monitoring one Minnesota resident for possible Andes virus (hantavirus) exposure acquired overseas.
- The person had close contact with an MV Hondius cruise passenger who tested positive for Andes virus.
- The individual is asymptomatic and is being checked daily; MDH says the current public risk is very low and is working with CDC and local partners.
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May 12, 2026