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CDC ends US hantavirus response

CDC ends US hantavirus response

Summary

The CDC has stopped its response to a hantavirus outbreak that occurred on a cruise ship in the North Atlantic. This decision came after the 42-day quarantine for the Americans exposed to the virus ended.

Key Facts

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led the hantavirus response.
  • The outbreak happened on a cruise ship in the North Atlantic.
  • Americans exposed to the hantavirus were evacuated and quarantined.
  • The quarantine period lasted 42 days.
  • The CDC ended its hantavirus response after the quarantine finished.
  • The response lasted more than a month.
  • No information was given about new cases after the quarantine.
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