What causes hantavirus in the US?

The Hill reports on hantavirus causes and prevalence in the U.S., noting that hundreds of cases have been confirmed since CDC tracking began, with the virus found in at least 10 states. The article is bylined by Addy Bink from a major national outlet with established editorial standards, providing straightforward public health information. Independent search results from USA Today, National Geographic, and Harvard Health corroborate the article's framing of hantavirus as a rodent-borne virus spread primarily through contact with infected rodent waste, and confirm the geographic spread across multiple U.S. states. Readers should monitor ongoing CDC surveillance data and any updates on transmission modes, particularly given recent cruise ship outbreak reporting visible in concurrent coverage.