We identified 2 fatal cases of persons infected with hantavirus in Arizona, USA, 2020; 1 person was co-infected with SARS-CoV-2. Delayed identification of the cause of death led to a public health investigation that lasted ≈9 months after their deaths, which complicated the identification of a vector or exposure.
Keywords: 2020. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Aug [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2908.221808; Adame G; American Indians or Alaska Natives; Arizona; COVID-19; Close R; Dale AP; Ruberto I; SARS-CoV-2; Snyder S-J et al. Detection of hantavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic; USA; United States; coinfection; hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; hantavirus Suggested citation for this article: Hecht G; respiratory infections; viruses; zoonoses.