3 King County residents potentially exposed to hantavirus

Three King County residents were potentially exposed to the Andes type of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.

Two King County residents were sitting on an airplane near an ill passenger who was removed from the aircraft and later tested positive for the virus, according to a news release from Public Health — Seattle and King County Tuesday.

Both residents returned to King County, are asymptomatic, and are monitoring for symptoms at home in coordination with the health department.

Public Health said it is also aware of a third King County resident who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The resident is also asymptomatic and is being monitored for symptoms along with other American passengers at the national quarantine center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

https://mynorthwest.com/local/king-county-hantavirus/4237478