Detection of Hantavirus during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Arizona, USA, 2020

Abstract

We identified 2 fatal cases of persons infected with hantavirus in Arizona, USA, 2020; 1 person was co-infected with SARS-CoV-2. Delayed identification of the cause of death led to a public health investigation that lasted ≈9 months after their deaths, which complicated the identification of a vector or exposure.

Keywords

• hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
• viruses
• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2
• respiratory infections
• zoonoses