CDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus
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CDC and Canadian health officials are monitoring 77 individuals across 16 U.S. states and Canada for potential hantavirus exposure from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, which has globally caused 10 cases and three deaths.
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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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