CDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus
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Oregon, United StatesConfidence 90%10 affectedJun 1, 2026
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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- PrimaryCDC 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.
- ReferenceHantavirus 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
Sixteen US passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship are isolating at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska, with two others, including a symptomatic patient, in Atlanta. They have been offered the option to complete their quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance. An Oregon physician initially tested positive but later tested negative multiple times.
- ReferenceCDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus
youtube.com · 2026-06-01
As of May 15, 2026, the CDC announced no known cases of Andes hantavirus in the United States related to the cruise ship outbreak, following negative tests for an Oregon physician. However, the CDC is monitoring 41 people across at least 16 states who had potential exposure.
- ReferenceCDC 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.
- ReferenceOregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak - KATU
news.google.com · 2026-06-02
Oregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak KATU
- ReferenceOregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak - KPIC
news.google.com · 2026-06-02
Oregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak KPIC
- ReferenceDr. Stephen Kornfeld returns to Oregon after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship - KTVZ
news.google.com · 2026-06-02
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld returns to Oregon after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship KTVZ
- ReferenceOregon resident returns home after over 20 days in quarantine following hantavirus exposure on cruise ship - KGW
news.google.com · 2026-06-02
Oregon resident returns home after over 20 days in quarantine following hantavirus exposure on cruise ship KGW
- ReferenceOregon resident returns home after over 20 days in quarantine following hantavirus exposure on cruise ship - KGW
kgw.com · 2026-06-02
An Oregon resident has returned home after more than 20 days in quarantine following exposure to the Andes hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The individual will continue a 42-day quarantine period at home, which began upon their return to the U.S. on May 10.
- ReferenceOregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak - KVAL
news.google.com · 2026-06-02
Oregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak KVAL
- ReferenceOregon resident exposed to hantavirus from cruise ship returns home - KGW
news.google.com · 2026-06-03
Oregon resident exposed to hantavirus from cruise ship returns home KGW
- ReferenceFive people have left hantavirus quarantine facility in Nebraska - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com · 2026-06-02
Five of the 18 passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship have departed the national quarantine facility in Nebraska and returned to their home states. These individuals were potentially exposed to the Andes strain of the virus and are now under the watch of local public health authorities for the remainder of their monitoring period. Two of the returning passengers are from New York, and another has returned to Oregon. They are required to remain at their residences, avoid contact with others, and participate in daily monitoring activities. The risk of infection for resi
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