16 passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, are quarantining in Nebraska. 2 others were sent to a biocontainment facility in Atlanta because one was showing symptoms, officials stated.
The passengers arrived back in the United States of America early Monday from the cruise ship, which set sail from Argentina for Cape Verde on April 1, 2026, as reported on May 11, 2026.
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As per the World Health Organization (WHO), quarantine is like a well-managed, air-controlled hotel room, and the biocontainment unit is like a well-managed intensive care unit. Previously, such facilities were used to provide care to patients with Ebola and COVID-19. According to WHO experts, 11 cases of hantavirus have been reported to date. Of which, 9 have been confirmed to be Andes virus, a highly contagious disease (a hantavirus variant). Andes virus is the only type of hantavirus that is known to spread person-to-person, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued public health guidance to monitor the situation and find preventive measures to combat the disease. According to the CDC experts, there is no sign of a larger outbreak yet, but the situation could change, and given the virus’s long incubation period, they may see more cases in the near future. The officials said that the virus is dangerous, but the overall public impact is low.
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