The KC newsroom.

Local news, sports and AI. The latest published stories from TKC Group.

Tagged “public-health”

KC News · May 14, 2026 · Tyler Klug

Three Kansans Monitored at Hospital After Contact With Cruise-Ship Hantavirus Case

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is monitoring three Kansans for symptoms after one had high-risk contact with a person who tested positive for Andes hantavirus following the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak. None are symptomatic; KDHE characterizes the public risk as extremely low. What this is — and isn't.