Protect yourself and your home with these hantavirus awareness and prevention tips

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  Protect yourself and your home with these hantavirus awareness and prevention tips↗

  westfaironline.com · 2026-06-01

  Westfair Communications published on May 25, 2026, hantavirus prevention tips for homeowners, emphasizing rodent control. The article mentions the MV Hondius outbreak, which infected 10 people and killed three, and a separate death in Colorado from local rodent exposure. The Dutch cruise ship has returned to Rotterdam for deep cleaning, and exposed passengers are quarantined, including 16 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and two at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

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  CDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus↗

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

  The CDC is actively monitoring 41 individuals across at least 16 U.S. states following potential exposure to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Approximately half of these individuals are isolating at home, while others are under observation in hospitals in Omaha, Atlanta, and Kansas City. An Oregon physician initially tested positive for hantavirus but has since tested negative three times. In Canada, health officials are also monitoring 36 Canadians, including four cruise ship passengers. Globally, the outbreak has been linked to 10 hantavirus cases and three deaths.

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  ASPR Responds to the 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak↗

  aspr.hhs.gov · 2026-06-01

  The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is supporting the Department of State-led repatriation of Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship following an Andes hantavirus outbreak. ASPR is coordinating medical and operational support, working with specialized treatment centers across the National Special Pathogen System to ensure the safe return of Americans while protecting public health. The overall risk to the American public from the hantavirus and its Andes variant remains extremely low. Hantavirus is not typically spread person-to-person, with transmission being rare

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  Americans exposed to hantavirus released from Nebraska facility - KMTV 3 News Now Omaha↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Americans exposed to hantavirus released from Nebraska facility  KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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  5 People Leave Hantavirus Quarantine in Omaha - The New York Times↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-01

  5 People Leave Hantavirus Quarantine in Omaha  The New York Times

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  Some hantavirus cruise ship passengers allowed to finish quarantine at home - Healthbeat↗

  healthbeat.org · 2026-06-01

  Healthbeat reported on June 1, 2026, that five of the 18 U.S. passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, initially quarantined at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, have been allowed to complete their monitoring at home. Thirteen others remain at the facility. The passengers were evacuated after three people aboard the cruise died from Andes hantavirus, which has limited person-to-person spread.

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  Some hantavirus cruise ship passengers allowed to finish quarantine at home↗

  healthbeat.org · 2026-06-02

  Healthbeat reported on June 1, 2026, that five U.S. passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, initially evacuated to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, have been allowed to complete their monitoring at home. Thirteen other passengers remain at the secure facility. No cases of Andes virus have been confirmed in the United States, and officials state the risk to the public remains low. The Andes virus, typically spread by rodents in South America, has in some cases been able to spread from one infected person to another, though this usually requires clo

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  2026 Hantavirus Outbreak - American Public Health Association↗

  apha.org · 2026-06-02

  Nebraska medical officials held a briefing on May 11, 2026, as American passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship arrived in Omaha. The outbreak has claimed three lives and infected dozens. Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association discussed the outbreak, emphasizing the rarity of human-to-human transmission for most hantaviruses, except the Andes strain.

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  ASPR Responds to the 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  ASPR (Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response) is supporting the repatriation of Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship following an Andes hantavirus outbreak. Passengers were transported to specialized treatment centers in Omaha, Nebraska, and Atlanta, Georgia. The overall risk to the American public remains extremely low.

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  ASPR Responds to the 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  On May 10, 2026, ASPR announced its support for the repatriation of Americans from the MV Hondius following the Andes hantavirus outbreak. Passengers were transported to specialized treatment centers in Omaha, Nebraska (University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine) and Atlanta, Georgia (Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta). The overall risk to the American public remains extremely low.

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  CDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-02

  The CDC is monitoring 41 people across at least 16 US states who were potentially exposed to hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Roughly half are isolating at home, while others are under observation in hospitals in Omaha, Atlanta, and Kansas City. While one initial test for an Oregon physician was a false positive, health officials are working to contain any potential spread, though no confirmed US cases linked to the cruise have been reported.

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  US passenger tests positive for hantavirus as 18 evacuate to America for quarantine↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-02

  Eighteen passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has been linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, have been brought to the U.S. for medical monitoring and quarantine. One American passenger tested positive for hantavirus and is currently in a specialized bio-containment unit in Omaha, Nebraska. Another passenger exhibited mild symptoms. In total, 41 individuals are under monitoring across the U.S. for potential hantavirus infections. Passengers are undergoing quarantine for up to six weeks, with some located in Nebraska and others in Atlanta, Georgia. The Centers for Disease Control

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  Hantavirus update: five cruise passengers leave Omaha quarantine unit - WOWT↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Hantavirus update: five cruise passengers leave Omaha quarantine unit  WOWT

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  Five passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship depart quarantine in Omaha - Omaha World-Herald↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Five passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship depart quarantine in Omaha  Omaha World-Herald

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  WATCH: Health officials update hantavirus case numbers↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-02

  On May 14, 2026, health officials in Spain and Italy reported that at least 17 people tested negative for possible hantavirus infection related to the cruise ship outbreak. The total number of cases stemming from the outbreak stood at 11, with nine confirmed. European health officials noted that a French patient was critically ill and required an artificial lung. The outbreak is believed to have started with a single animal-to-human transmission, which is typical for such infections. In the U.S., 18 Americans who were on the cruise ship were brought home and are undergoing quarantine in Omaha

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  Five Americans exposed to hantavirus released from quarantine - KMTV 3 News Now Omaha↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Five Americans exposed to hantavirus released from quarantine  KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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  Five U.S. passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship depart quarantine in Omaha - KLKN-TV↗

  news.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Five U.S. passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship depart quarantine in Omaha  KLKN-TV

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  Five quarantined cruise passengers facing hantavirus risk head home from Nebraska; 13 remain↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  The first five of 18 cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus at the Omaha-based National Quarantine Unit have been allowed to complete their monitoring at home. Thirteen passengers remain at the unit, which is overseen by the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

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  Some Americans leave hantavirus quarantine↗

  dailypress.net · 2026-06-02

  Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who were under quarantine at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, after potential hantavirus exposure, have been allowed to return home to complete their monitoring. They remained symptom-free and met public health criteria. The remaining 13 passengers continue their 42-day monitoring in Nebraska.