U.S. Passengers Quarantined After Andes Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius
Eighteen U.S. passengers remain in federal quarantine after an Andes hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius, with 11 cases reported worldwide, eight confirmed, and three deaths.
NBC NewsAmericans exposed to hantavirus remain in quarantine as testing and monitoring for symptoms continue
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Associated PressDoctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit
BBC NewsPassengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
Overview
All 18 U.S. passengers who were on board the MV Hondius remain in federal quarantine while doctors and the CDC continue testing and monitoring.
The quarantine follows an outbreak linked to the MV Hondius that the World Health Organization said has produced 11 hantavirus cases worldwide, including eight confirmed infections and three deaths.
The CDC is interviewing each passenger to determine exposure and is encouraging quarantine until the end of the 42-day incubation period that began on May 11, agency officials said.
Roughly 15 to 18 Americans are being monitored in U.S. facilities, including about 15 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and two at Emory, officials said.
CDC lab in Atlanta is analyzing a blood sample after an initial 'mildly positive' result and expects results in a day or two; testing is recommended only for exposed people with symptoms.
Analysis
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