Venezuela confirms 3 people died of hantavirus infections, 2 more deaths suspected

abcnews - Venezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans

AI Summary: Venezuelan health officials have confirmed three deaths from hantavirus and are investigating additional suspected fatalities, prompting quarantines and public-health responses. Local hospitals and authorities are tracing exposures, isolating contacts and urging vigilance in affected regions as investigators work to contain the rare but deadly rodent-borne infection.