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Oregonian Exposure To Rare Andes Virus

An Oregon resident is being monitored by public health officials after returning home from a federal quarantine facility following possible exposure to the rare Andes strain of hantavirus during an international cruise.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that the resident returned to Oregon on June 1 after spending several weeks at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The individual, who has requested privacy, will remain in quarantine through June…