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Nebraska governor: Cruise ship passengers’ release from quarantine facility a ‘positive development’

Nebraska governor: Cruise ship passengers’ release from quarantine facility a ‘positive development’

Summary

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced the release of five cruise ship passengers from a quarantine facility in Omaha after exposure to hantavirus. He described this as a positive result of collaboration between state and federal health agencies.

Key Facts

  • Five passengers from a cruise ship were exposed to hantavirus.
  • These passengers were quarantined at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • The passengers have now been released from quarantine.
  • Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen made the announcement.
  • Pillen said the release shows cooperation between Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), and federal health partners.
  • Hantavirus is a disease spread typically by rodents and can cause serious illness.
  • The quarantine was part of health safety measures to protect public health.
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