Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)
Johannesburg, South AfricaConfidence 85%9 affected3 days ago
US officials are considering allowing American hantavirus patients quarantined in Nebraska to return home under 24/7 surveillance, following nine confirmed or suspected cases and three deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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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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