While both have high fatality rates, the Ebola virus is being touted as more concerning as it is more contagious than hantavirus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday they did not detect hantavirus in a potential case in Winnebago County.

The Trump administration plans to end support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programs in most countries starting later this year.

CDC data shows emergency room visits for tick bites are running higher than usual across much of the United States this year. Health officials say

People in the “high-risk” category are instructed to stay home and limit contact with others, avoid being in buildings other than their home and avoid visitors to their residences. They are also supposed to coordinate any essential travel with their state or local health department.