CDC 2026 Hantavirus Response Key Messages - Southern Nevada Health District
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The Southern Nevada Health District shared CDC's key messages regarding an ongoing hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, detailing the repatriation and monitoring of U.S. passengers and stating the risk to the American public remains extremely low.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
The Southern Nevada Health District shared CDC's key messages on May 20, 2026, regarding the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. The CDC is responding to this deadly outbreak, caused by the Andes virus, which was reported on May 2, 2026. While no confirmed cases have been reported in the U.S. from this outbreak, 18 U.S. passengers were repatriated to a state-of-the-art high-containment facility in Nebraska for assessment and monitoring. Two other passengers were flown to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for assessment before rejoining the group in Nebraska. The overall risk to the Ameri
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