Hantavirus

Gov. Laura Kelly declared an emergency May 12 after health officials learned about the exposure. The three patients, who are all asymptomatic, remain in voluntary isolation at home.

Health expert says virus presents low public health risk.

The virus is transmitted to humans via rodents, or it can be passed by very close contact between people.

A Swisher County resident is the first case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Texas this year according to a recent news release from the Texas…