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

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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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  Andes 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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  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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  Some Americans leave hantavirus quarantine↗

  dailypress.com · 2026-06-03

  Five of the 18 American passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship, who were under quarantine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, have been allowed to return home to complete their monitoring. The remaining 13 passengers continue to be monitored at the secure facility. No Andes virus cases have been confirmed in the U.S. among these individuals, and the risk to the public is considered low.

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  Andes Virus (Hantavirus) | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE↗

  nebraskamed.com · 2026-06-03

  Nebraska Medicine and UNMC are monitoring U.S. citizens from the cruise ship associated with the hantavirus outbreak as a public health precaution. The National Quarantine Unit in Omaha is housing these individuals. The Andes virus, a rare strain of hantavirus, is the only one known to spread between people, though cases remain rare.

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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.

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  Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation↗

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

  The CDC is responding to a deadly Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, reported on May 2, 2026. While no cases have been confirmed in the United States as a result of this outbreak, the CDC, in coordination with state and federal partners, repatriated 18 potentially exposed individuals to the Nebraska Quarantine Unit (NQU) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for a 42-day monitoring period. Thirteen individuals remain at NQU, while five have returned home to complete monitoring, all remaining symptom-free. The risk of a pandemic and to the American public is con