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  Hantavirus 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.

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  WHO 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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  Hantavirus outbreak reduced to 10 cases as ship passengers return to home countries↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The WHO revised the number of hantavirus cases from the MV Hondius cruise ship from 11 to 10 on May 15, 2026, after an inconclusive US test was determined negative. Eight cases are confirmed, two probable. 41 Americans are being monitored for potential exposure, with 18 in quarantine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Omaha, Nebraska. The WHO emphasized that continued case reporting due to the long incubation period (up to six weeks) indicates effective control measures, not an expanding outbreak.

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  Hantavirus: 41 Americans monitored for potential exposure, CDC says - YouTube↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-03

  The CDC is monitoring approximately 41 people in nearly a dozen US states for potential exposure to the Andes hantavirus, following an outbreak on a cruise ship. 18 American passengers from the ship are in quarantine, with two in Atlanta, Georgia, and 16 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Andes virus is the only hantavirus known to spread person-to-person.

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  Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The World Health Organization (WHO) released its fourth Disease Outbreak News report on May 28, 2026, detailing the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak was initially reported on May 2, 2026. As of May 27, 2026, a total of 13 cases, including eleven confirmed and two probable, have been reported, with three deaths (two confirmed and one probable). Since the previous report on May 13, three additional confirmed cases were identified in Canada, the Netherlands, and Spain. The Andes virus, endemic to South America, is known for its limited human-to-human

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  Hantavirus: 41 Americans monitored for potential exposure, CDC says - YouTube↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-03

  As of May 15, 2026, the CDC is monitoring approximately 41 people across nearly a dozen states for potential exposure to the Andes virus, the person-to-person transmissible strain of hantavirus. This follows an outbreak on a cruise ship. 18 American passengers are in quarantine, with 2 in Atlanta, Georgia, and 16 in Omaha, Nebraska. The WHO emphasizes a low risk of epidemic.