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Adult dies of hantavirus in Colorado, state health officials say

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Adult dies of hantavirus in Colorado, state health officials say

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A person living in Colorado has died of the hantavirus in a rare case that is not connected to the outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three.

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A person living in Colorado has died of the hantavirus in a rare case that is not connected to the outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the case is not linked to a recent outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship. DENVER (KDVR) — An adult in central Colorado has died from hantavirus, in a case that health officials say is not connected to the recent cruise ship outbreak. It appears the Douglas County infection came from local exposure to rodents, based on preliminary evidence, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said.

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the death is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Douglas County Health Department said the death is not linked to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which led to 11 confirmed and probable cases, including two confirmed deaths and one suspected death.

The Hill reported the story as "Colorado hantavirus death not linked to cruise outbreak." Daily Mail US reported the story as "Colorado resident dies of deadly rat virus - but wasn't on the notorious cruise ship where outbreak began."

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11 sources have covered this story, including The Hill, Daily Mail US, Washington Examiner and Reuters and 7 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 days ago.

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    Core event reported by 11 independent outlets across the spectrum.

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    11 corroborating · 2 primary-source links

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