The CDC reports there have been 3 cases of hantavirus in Florida. Hantavirus has been found in cotton rats in Florida. There is no treatment for hantavirus. Patients receive supportive care.

Hantavirus "has been identified in cotton rats in Florida," the FDOH said on its website. The CDC reported a case of HPS in a Dade County resident in 1993. The hantavirus antibody was found in 13 ...