Officials investigating possible hantavirus case in San Quentin prison with inmates, staff monitored for symptoms
Key takeaways
- Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County.
- The Times reached out to the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center but did not receive a response before publication.
- The prison is designed to hold more than 3,000 individuals and it currently houses low- and medium-security inmates, according to the CDCR.
A view of the East Block of San Quentin’s Death Row. Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an inmate but awaiting further lab results as of Thursday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) By Karen Garcia Staff Writer Follow June 12, 2026 11:30 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which manages the state’s prison system, “is waiting for more lab test results for an inmate with symptoms,” Kyle Buis, spokesperson for the California Correctional Health Care Services, told The Mercury News on Thursday.