US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
US health officials have ordered a quarantine for two passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. The passengers are currently hospitalized in Nebraska, while the remaining 16 individuals are being monitored at the same facility. The outbreak has resulted in 11 reported cases, including three fatalities, but the general public's risk remains low according to health officials.
- ▪Two passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have been quarantined due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- ▪The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the quarantine orders for the passengers hospitalized in Nebraska.
- ▪A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths linked to the outbreak.
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World News US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship By Associated Press Published May 19, 2026, 4:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google US health officials said Tuesday they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital in Nebraska. The orders were signed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the CDC said in a statement. The quarantined passengers are among 18 people who were aboard the cruise ship and are now being assessed in a special unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
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