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  Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus - CDC↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  The CDC reported on May 19, 2026, its response to a deadly Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. As of that date, no confirmed cases of the Andes virus from this outbreak have been reported in the United States. 18 repatriated passengers are undergoing a 42-day monitoring period at the Nebraska Quarantine Unit, while seven other passengers are being monitored at home by their respective state and local health departments.

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  Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)↗

  forbes.com · 2026-05-29

  Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that as of May 8, there were nine confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, with three deaths. US officials are considering allowing American passengers quarantined in Nebraska to return home under 24/7 surveillance. The Andes virus, responsible for the outbreak, is a deadly hantavirus. Cases include a Dutch man, a German woman, a Swiss patient in Zurich, a British passenger evacuated to Johannesburg, and a critically ill French patient in Paris.

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  Experimental hantavirus drug ships to Europe as US passengers offered home quarantine↗

  cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-06-01

  CIDRAP reported on May 29, 2026, that emergency shipments of the experimental antiviral drug favipiravir are being sent to France, the Netherlands, and Spain to treat hantavirus patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship. Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals donated 1,400 tablets. US officials are considering allowing American passengers, exposed to the Andes hantavirus and quarantined in Nebraska, to return home under 24/7 surveillance for the remainder of their six-week quarantine.

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  Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers may soon be allowed to return home but must remain under 24/7 watch | News Channel 3-12 - KEYT↗

  keyt.com · 2026-05-29

  KEYT reported on May 29, 2026, that the US government is considering allowing American passengers exposed to Andes hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship to return home from quarantine in Nebraska. This would be contingent on their states arranging 24/7 monitoring for the remaining three weeks of their six-week quarantine. There have been 13 total cases and three deaths linked to the ship, and the WHO recommends a 42-day quarantine due to the long incubation period.

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  Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus - CDC↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  The CDC is responding to a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew of the MV Hondius cruise ship. As of May 19, 2026, no cases of Andes virus associated with this outbreak have been confirmed in the United States. Eighteen American passengers who remained on the cruise ship were repatriated to the Nebraska Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for a 42-day monitoring period. Seven other passengers who returned earlier are being monitored at home by state and local health authorities.

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  Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Americans quarantining in Nebraska after exposure to the Andes hantavirus on the M/V Hondius cruise ship were reportedly offered a deal to finish quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance. A French national and two Spanish nationals tested positive after evacuation. The South African Department of Health confirmed the Andes virus strain. The WHO maintains the risk to the general population is low.

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  Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus - CDC↗

  cdc.gov · 2026-06-01

  The CDC is responding to a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, first reported on May 2, 2026. The Andes virus causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a severe and potentially deadly respiratory disease. As of May 19, 2026, no cases of Andes virus have been confirmed in the United States as a direct result of this outbreak, and the risk of a pandemic or broad spread to the American public is considered extremely low. CDC worked with U.S. government agencies and international partners to repatriate 18 passe

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  Apparent hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship, sickens at least 3 more - CBS Miami↗

  cbsnews.com · 2026-06-01

  CBS Miami reported on a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic off Africa, which killed three people and sickened at least three others, according to health officials. The article also mentions that three passengers were evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, with related cases confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa. Health officials have identified at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to the outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship. A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after bei