Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— As public health officials around the world monitor a rare hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, health experts say the overall risk to residents in Illinois remains low, though the illness serves as a reminder about the dangers of rodent-borne diseases.
The outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has drawn international attention after at least three people died and several others became ill with hantavirus, according…
