Two New Jersey residents are being monitored after they were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus.
The New Jersey Department of Health said Friday it was notified of the development by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the state health department, an infected person had departed from the cruise ship MV Hondius, and the potential exposure to the New Jersey residents happened during air travel abroad.
CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response "At this time, the risk to the general public in New Jersey remains very low. No current hantavirus cases have been identified in the state, and there is no history of a confirmed hantavirus case reported in New Jersey," the state department of health said. Hantaviruses circulating in the United States are carried by rodents and are not known to spread between people.
The strain associated with the MV Hondius outbreak - Andes virus - is found in South America and is the only known hantavirus capable of person-to-person transmission, though such transmission is rare and generally requires close, prolonged contact with an infected individual or their bodily fluids. The incubation period ranges from four to 42 days and asymptomatic persons are not considered infectious. Health agencies in several other U.S. states are conducting similar monitoring of returning passengers.
NJDOH will continue to coordinate with local and federal public health partners and will provide updates as the situation develops. This is an evolving public health situation. The information provided reflects current knowledge and is subject to change as additional facts are confirmed by local, federal, and international partners.
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