US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10

A suspected US hantavirus case was confirmed a false positive, trimming the official outbreak count to 10 cases—a 9% reduction that offers a precise but modest relief in a tense public health landscape. The remaining 10 cases highlight a persistent threat: hantavirus has a 38% fatality rate in the US, making every accurate data point critical for resource allocation.