The US Evacuation Plan for Americans on Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship
Summary
American passengers on a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak will be flown to a military base in Nebraska for quarantine and health monitoring. The outbreak has caused five cases and three deaths, but officials, including President Donald Trump, say the risk to the public is very low and the situation is under control.Key Facts
- The outbreak involves the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread between people.
- The cruise ship MV Hondius had five confirmed hantavirus cases, including three deaths.
- About 17 Americans remain on the ship, which will dock in Spain’s Canary Islands on May 10.
- US passengers will be transported by government medical flights to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
- Passengers will be quarantined at the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- CDC teams are on site in the Canary Islands and Nebraska to assess and monitor health risks.
- Five US states (Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, and California) are monitoring people who were on the ship.
- The CDC has declared this situation a Level 3 emergency, its lowest level of response.
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