Hantavirus outbreak reduced to 10 cases as ship passengers return to home countries
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Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesConfidence 85%10 affectedToday
The WHO revised the hantavirus case count from the MV Hondius cruise ship to 10, with 41 Americans being monitored and 18 quarantined in Atlanta, Georgia, and Omaha, Nebraska.
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- PrimaryHantavirus 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.
- ReferenceAndes Virus (Hantavirus) | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE
nebraskamed.com · 2026-06-03
Nebraska Medicine and UNMC are monitoring U.S. citizens connected to the recent hantavirus cruise ship outbreak as a public health precaution. While the illness can be serious, cases remain rare, and the risk in Nebraska is very low. The Andes virus, a rare strain of hantavirus, is the only one known to spread between people, typically through contact with rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
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