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Hantavirus Cruise Fears: 41 Monitored in US
15 May
Summary
- Forty-one individuals are monitored for hantavirus in the US.
- Eighteen repatriated passengers from the cruise are in quarantine.
- A travel influencer shared his quarantine experience and wedding misses.
As of 2026-05-15T06:36:34+00:00, 41 individuals are under monitoring in the United States for hantavirus, according to the CDC. This includes 18 passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship, currently housed in quarantine facilities in Nebraska and Georgia.
New details have emerged regarding potential flight exposures, with additional individuals being monitored due to travel contact. The CDC has confirmed no symptomatic cases among those in quarantine and no confirmed hantavirus cases in the U.S. at this time. The risk to the general public is considered low.
The outbreak has been linked to at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases and three fatalities, including a Dutch couple and a German woman. These patients tested positive for the Andes strain, which can be transmitted between people.
Jake Rosmarin, a passenger in quarantine, shared his experience, noting his isolation period would extend to 42 days. He expressed sadness over missing his cousin's wedding in Italy but found strength in focusing on his own upcoming wedding and participating in planning calls, which provided moments of normalcy.
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, an oncologist on vacation, tested negative for hantavirus and antibodies after experiencing flu-like symptoms. He was moved from a biocontainment unit to a quarantine unit. Dr. Angela Hewlett praised Dr. Kornfeld for stepping up to provide care to ill individuals on the cruise ship.
