← Latest news 
Andes hantavirus confirmed with person to person spread fears after CDC level 3 emergency response
International
Published on 9 May 2026
A virus known for animals may spread via people
A hantavirus strain known as the Andes virus has reportedly been detected in people who tested positive, intensifying global alarm. The CDC has classified the outbreak response as a Level 3 emergency, amid concerns that this specific strain may transmit from person to person—an unusually worrying development compared with typical hantavirus behavior.
- Andes virus has been confirmed in tested positive cases
- CDC escalated the response to Level 3 emergency status
- Person to person transmission fears are driving international concern
- Health authorities are urging heightened monitoring and precautions
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times