CDC classifies Hantavirus outbreak as a ‘Level 3’ emergency response: report

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the hantavirus outbreak as a “Level 3” threat and activated its emergency operations centers, according to a report.

The designation is the lowest level of emergency activation, signifying that the risk to the general public remains low — in line with information given by the World Health Organization earlier Thursday

The CDC is actively monitoring the situation, including by activating the emergency centers, sources told ABC News Thursday.

This typically signals that a designated emergency team has been set up to handle hantavirus, the outlet reported. Epidemiologists, scientists, and physicians may be reassigned to monitor and assist with the disease response.

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