Hantavirus Update: Trump Admin Plans CDC Mission to Get Americans Off Ship
Summary
The CDC has declared a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship a Level 3 emergency, activating a limited federal response to monitor and control the situation. The U.S. government is coordinating to safely bring American travelers off the ship and into quarantine for observation.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak started on the MV Hondius expedition ship after it left Argentina last month.
- At least three people from Europe have died due to the virus.
- The CDC says the risk to the general American public is very low.
- U.S. travelers from the ship are being watched in four states: Arizona, California, Georgia, and Virginia.
- The CDC is sending teams to the Canary Islands to meet the ship and escort U.S. passengers to a quarantine facility in Nebraska.
- Nebraska has a special medical center equipped to handle high-risk infectious diseases.
- The State Department is organizing a charter flight with a biocontainment unit to bring Americans home safely.
- President Donald Trump said the administration is monitoring the situation closely and expects to control it soon.
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