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\nAs of January 2017, 728 cases of hantavirus disease have been reported since surveillance in the United States began in 1993. These are all laboratory-confirmed cases and include hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and non-pulmonary hantavirus infection.
\nThe map below shows the distribution by state of hantavirus cases in the United States from 1993 to January 2017.
\nCounty-level data for hantavirus cannot be provided to prevent the disclosure of any individually identifiable health information. Contact your local or state health department for information about hantavirus disease incidence in your county.
\nHantavirus Disease Characteristics in the United States
\nBased on the national surveillance data collected by the NNDSS for hantavirus disease, the following table describes some important characteristics of hantavirus disease in the United States.
\nCharacteristic | \nNumber | \n
---|---|
Cases of hantavirus infection (HPS and non-pulmonary hantavirus infection), as of January 2017 | \n728 cases | \n
Patients ill with HPS (Sex) | \n63% Male 37% Female | \n
Patients ill with HPS (Race) | \n78% White 18% American Indian 1% African American 1% Asian | \n
Mean age of confirmed case patients | \n38 years (range 5 to 84 years) | \n
Reported HPS cases resulting in death. | \n36% | \n
Cases occurring in states west of the Mississippi River | \n96% | \n
Total Cases: N= 728 in 36 States
Not displayed: 2 cases reported with presumed exposure outside the USA
State | \nCases | \n
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AR | \n1 | \n
AZ | \n78 | \n
CA | \n61 | \n
CO | \n104 | \n
CT | \n1 | \n
FL | \n1 | \n
IA | \n11 | \n
ID | \n21 | \n
IL | \n4 | \n
IN | \n4 | \n
KS | \n16 | \n
LA | \n6 | \n
MA | \n1 | \n
ME | \n1 | \n
MI | \n1 | \n
MN | \n1 | \n
MT | \n43 | \n
NC | \n1 | \n
ND | \n16 | \n
NE | \n9 | \n
NM | \n109 | \n
NV | \n28 | \n
NY | \n3 | \n
OK | \n6 | \n
OR | \n21 | \n
PA | \n9 | \n
RI | \n1 | \n
SD | \n17 | \n
TX | \n45 | \n
UT | \n38 | \n
VA | \n1 | \n
VT | \n2 | \n
WA | \n50 | \n
WI | \n3 | \n
WV | \n1 | \n
WY | \n13 | \n