Andes Virus Makes Its Way to US: What We Know—and How Public Health Laboratories Are RespondingAPHL: Lab Culture News
12 May 2026
Addresses the public health response, current testing options for Andes virus, Incident Command System, etc.
keywords:
Andes Virus,
Bunyavirales,
haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS),
Hantaviridae,
hantavirus,
hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS),
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,
HPS,
zoonosis,
zoonotic,
Zoonotic Diseases
Hantavirus Laboratory Testing GuidanceCalifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Laboratory Sciences
11 May 2026
Includes guidance on considerations for infection control in laboratory settings, safety risks assessment for handling specimens, and testing.
keywords:
Andes Virus,
Bunyavirales,
haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS),
Hantaviridae,
hantavirus,
hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS),
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,
HPS,
inactivation,
laboratory safety,
risk assessment,
testing,
viral inactivation,
zoonosis,
zoonotic,
Zoonotic Diseases