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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses primarily found in species of rodents across the world. The virus can be transmitted to humans through urine or fecal matter and cause fatal lung complications.

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Hantavirus isn’t an immediate threat to Chicago, experts say: ‘People should not be alarmed’

Amid the high-profile hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, experts say there’s no immediate risk of the disease spreading to the Chicagoland.

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