Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
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Forbes reports on American passengers exposed to Andes hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, now under quarantine in Nebraska and Atlanta, with an option for home surveillance. Monitoring efforts are ongoing across multiple countries, and Argentine officials are investigating a potential origin point.
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- PrimaryHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that American passengers exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are under quarantine in Nebraska and Atlanta, with an offer for home quarantine under surveillance. The outbreak has led to confirmed cases and monitoring efforts across multiple countries, including Spain, France, Switzerland, South Africa, and the Netherlands. Argentine officials are investigating a landfill in Ushuaia as a potential origin point for the virus. The Andes strain is notable for its person-to-person transmission capability.
- ReferenceSome hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers return home to finish quarantine
keyt.com · 2026-06-02
Several American passengers exposed to the rare Andes strain of hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship this spring have been released from the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska to complete the second half of their mandatory six-week quarantine at home. Five passengers have been released, with 13 others remaining in the unit, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- ReferenceAndes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus - CDC
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak among passengers and crew of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, first reported on May 2, 2026. As of June 3, 2026, no cases of Andes virus have been confirmed in the United States as a result of this outbreak, and the overall risk to the American public and travelers is considered extremely low. The CDC, in coordination with state and federal partners, repatriated 18 potentially exposed individuals to the Nebraska Quarantine Unit for a 42-day public health monitoring period. Five of these
- ReferenceWHO revises hantavirus cases lower after US passenger tests negative - CNA
channelnewsasia.com · 2026-05-15
The World Health Organization (WHO) revised the global total of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship down to 10 on May 15, 2026, after a U.S. passenger's inconclusive test was confirmed negative. U.S. health officials are monitoring 41 people, including 18 quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta, for possible infection. The outbreak involves the Andes virus, a strain that has circulated in parts of Argentina and Chile for decades, with no significant viral changes identified to make it more transmissible or severe. The WHO stressed that the outbreak is not comparable to COVID-19 a
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