00:00American health officials are now dealing with a second Hantavirus front,
00:04entirely separate from the cruise ship outbreak.
00:07After Illinois confirmed it is investigating a domestic case of Hantavirus in Winnebago County,
00:12the resident had not traveled internationally and had no connection to the MV Hondias cruise ship
00:18that recently brought 16 infected passengers to quarantine in Nebraska.
00:23The Illinois patient is believed to have contracted the North American strain of Hantavirus
00:28while cleaning a home where rodent droppings were present.
00:31Unlike the Andes strain from the cruise ship, the North American strain does not spread person to person.
00:37CDC is assisting Illinois with additional testing to confirm the diagnosis.
00:42Health officials are issuing an urgent reminder to Americans.
00:46Hantavirus is present in the United States year-round, carried by deer mice and other rodents.
00:52And cleaning up rodent infestations without proper protection is dangerous.
00:57symptoms include fever, fatigue, and rapidly worsening breathing difficulty.
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