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Hantavirus Outbreak: 41 Monitored in US
15 May
Summary
- Forty-one individuals are being monitored for hantavirus in the US.
- Eighteen repatriated passengers from the M/V Hondius ship are quarantined.
- No confirmed US cases of hantavirus exist currently.
As of Thursday, 41 individuals in the United States are under monitoring for hantavirus, with 18 repatriated passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship undergoing quarantine. These passengers are being held at facilities in Nebraska and Georgia. Seven other individuals who had returned home prior to the outbreak's identification are also being monitored.
Additional 'flight contacts' are also being monitored, though their exact number and travel details have not been released by the CDC. Health officials report at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases linked to the ship, resulting in three fatalities, including a Dutch couple and a German woman. The Andes strain, which can transmit between people, has been detected. Officials emphasize that the risk to the public is low, and no U.S. cases have been confirmed, with all quarantined individuals currently asymptomatic.
