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CDC declares ‘Level 3′ emergency response to hantavirus outbreak

CDC declares ‘Level 3′ emergency response to hantavirus outbreak

17 Americans will be flown to Nebraska on a charter flight to quarantine at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, officials said Friday.

May 9, 2026

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CDC declares ‘Level 3′ emergency response to hantavirus outbreak

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified the hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency, which is the agency’s lowest level.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com

CDC emergency response activation levels
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25635

Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure
https://www.cdc.gov/field-epi-manual/php/chapters/eoc-incident-management.html

CDC - About Andes Virus
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/andesvirus.html

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