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Illinois resident suspected of hantavirus infection tested negative for illness

Illinois health officials say a Winnebago County resident tested negative for hantavirus and is no longer a potential case.
Officials say the case was not connected to the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak that recently drew attention.
Health officials note that three people died from the cruise ship outbreak linked to hantavirus as background context.
State health officials say the overall risk of hantavirus in Illinois remains very low.
The case involved a Winnebago County resident tested after possible exposure to rodent droppings.
The patient did not come into contact with anyone tied to the cruise ship outbreak, officials say.
Cadre of public health officials continues to monitor and provide guidance on prevention.
CDC laboratory testing helped confirm the negative hantavirus result.
No confirmed hantavirus cases have been reported in Illinois to date.

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