US passengers from hantavirus-hit ship quarantined in Nebraska and Georgia
Summary
Eighteen Americans who may have been exposed to a rare hantavirus on a cruise ship are being monitored by health officials in Nebraska and Georgia. Officials say the chance of the virus spreading to the general public is very low, and those affected are under close watch in quarantine facilities.Key Facts
- One passenger from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes virus, a rare hantavirus.
- Another passenger shows mild symptoms and is being monitored in Georgia along with a close contact.
- Sixteen other American passengers are quarantined in Nebraska at the national quarantine unit.
- The Andes virus can spread between people but only through prolonged close contact with someone showing symptoms.
- Most hantaviruses are carried by rodents and do not easily spread from person to person.
- Officials emphasize that no one who could spread the virus is allowed to leave quarantine freely.
- The passengers in Nebraska are in good health and are being closely observed for symptoms.
- Three people have died related to the outbreak on the ship, with two deaths confirmed as hantavirus cases by the World Health Organization.
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