Suspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves Geneva HS student, district says
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Key Points:
- A suspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves a Geneva High School student, confirmed by the Geneva City School District.
- The school district and Ontario County Public Health have assured there is no evidence of risk to other students, staff, or the general public.
- Health officials emphasized that hantavirus is not spread from person to person but through contact with rodents, and the patient will not need to quarantine.
- This case is unrelated to the ongoing Dutch cruise ship hantavirus outbreak that has caused multiple illnesses and deaths.
- Ontario County has recorded only one other suspected hantavirus case in the past 20 years, highlighting the rarity of the illness in the area.