WATCH: Health officials update hantavirus case numbers
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Health officials in Spain and Italy provide an update on a hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, reporting 11 total cases (9 confirmed) and 17 negative tests. 18 Americans from the ship are in quarantine in Omaha, Nebraska.
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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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