Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak

A "suspected" hantavirus lawsuit successful upstate New York is being investigated, according to nan Ontario County Public Health Department (OCPHD) based successful Canandaigua.

The section announced successful a Facebook post Thursday that it is presently "investigating a suspected locally acquired hantavirus case."

"There is NO relationship to nan cruise ship outbreak, and location is nary consequence to nan wide public," OCPHD officials wrote.

The investigation comes arsenic world wellness officials proceed monitoring a uncommon hantavirus outbreak tied to nan MV Hondius luxury cruise vessel that has sickened aggregate passengers and unit members and near 3 group dead.

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As of May 13, nan World Health Organization (WHO) said 11 hantavirus cases had been identified successful relationship pinch nan cruise outbreak, including 8 confirmed cases, 2 probable cases and 1 inconclusive case. Three deaths person besides been linked to nan outbreak.

Health officials person emphasized that hantavirus infections stay uncommon and that nan consequence to nan wide nationalist is low.

Human-to-human transmission of hantavirus is considered highly uncommon and has only been suspected successful definite strains, including nan Andes hantavirus strain linked to nan cruise vessel outbreak.

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A rider wearing a look disguise and bluish protective gown gives a thumbs up wrong a autobus aft disembarking from nan hantavirus-stricken cruise vessel MV Hondius astatine nan larboard of Granadilla successful Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, connected May 10. (Manu Fernandez/AP Photo)

"Hantavirus infections are uncommon successful New York," nan OCPHD said. "The microorganism is dispersed done mouse and rodent droppings, particularly erstwhile urine, feces, aliases nesting materials go aerosolized during cleaning."

The OCPHD urged residents to return precautions erstwhile cleaning enclosed spaces wherever rodents whitethorn beryllium present, including wearing gloves and masks erstwhile opening aliases cleaning attics, cabins, sheds and garages.

The OCPHD and nan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.

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A 3D illustration shows nan building of hantavirus, an RNA microorganism transmitted to humans done rodent excreta that tin origin terrible illnesses including hemorrhagic fever, renal illness and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. (iStock)

The cruise vessel outbreak has prompted heightened precautions internationally.

In nan Netherlands, Radboud University Medical Center quarantined 12 unit members aft officials said a hantavirus patient’s humor and urine were not handled nether nan strictest world protocols required for nan circumstantial microorganism strain.

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Hospital officials said nan consequence of infection to unit remained debased but called nan quarantine a precautionary measure.

The outbreak aboard nan MV Hondius began aft a Dutch cruise vessel carrying 147 passengers and unit departed Argentina connected April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.

According to nan WHO, investigators judge nan first infection whitethorn person stemmed from rodent vulnerability during birdwatching excursions earlier boarding nan ship.

Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.