CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts
The Washington Post • • general
Key Points:
- The CDC has issued stricter guidelines for individuals at high risk of exposure to the hantavirus outbreak connected to a cruise ship.
- High-risk individuals are advised to stay home, limit contact with others, avoid entering buildings outside their residence, and prevent visitors.
- Essential travel must be coordinated with state or local health departments according to the new guidance.
- Some infectious-disease experts express concerns that the detailed restrictions may be challenging or impractical to implement.