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Americans from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

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An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Americans from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive, An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another “tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus,” the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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