Hantavirus is not a COVID-19 sequel. Infectious disease experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who refer to the outbreak on the cruise ship that’s been in the news as the Andes virus, describe the risk to the American public as “extremely low” because it is not spread as easily from person-to-person as the coronavirus. “Routine travel can continue as normal,” the CDC said. No known cases of Andes virus have been reported in the United States. The Andes virus is the only type of hantavirus known to spread person-to-person, usually through close contact with an individual with symptoms. A type of hantavirus spread by rodents in South America, the Andes virus can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a severe respiratory disease and death in humans. Early symptoms can include fatigue, fever and muscle aches (particularly larger muscle groups like the thighs, hips and back).…