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What are the chances of having hantavirus?
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Pretty low in US: Between 1993 (when we began surveilance) until January 2017 only 1 case has ever been recorded in Massachusetts. In the US, 20–40 hantavirus cases are reported annually.
Answered 7/4/2020
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