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The individual linked to the first known case has been named locally while investigators trace the global spread of the disease.
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Experts blame climate change and habitat destruction for the rise in cases of the disease, which is usually caused by exposure to the urine or feces of infected rodents.
A flight attendant who was not onboard the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested negative for the virus, the World Health Organization said Friday
The WHO said Thursday it will "continue to work with all relevant governments and partners to provide care for those who are affected."
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
State and local health officials are monitoring passengers who have returned home, as federal authorities prepare to evacuate the rest to Nebraska.
Global health authorities are working to contain an outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The total number of confirmed cases associated with the outbreak is increasing, health officials said.