Nevada health officials monitoring hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship

Summary: Health officials in Nevada are keeping an eye on a hantavirus outbreak from a cruise ship called the M/V Hondius. The good news is that no one in Nevada has gotten sick from it, and the risk to the state is very low.

The virus on the ship is the Andes virus from South America, which can sometimes spread from person to person. However, the hantavirus normally found in Nevada is called the Sin Nombre virus. It comes from deer mice and cannot spread between people. Hantavirus can cause bad breathing problems, fever, muscle aches, and a sick stomach.

To stay safe at home, keep mice out of your house and garage. Never sweep or vacuum mouse droppings, because that pushes the virus into the air. Instead, spray the droppings with bleach, let it soak, and wipe them up with a paper towel while wearing gloves.

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