Hantavirus outbreak on expedition cruise prompts U.S. quarantine for 18 Americans
TL;DR
An Andes virus hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius sickened several passengers and caused three deaths. Eighteen American passengers are under observation in U.S. quarantine and biocontainment facilities (Omaha and Emory), with officials saying the risk to the general public is very low. The last travelers disembarked and began quarantine in more than 20 countries, while those exposed are kept under strict isolation and monitoring; reports also highlight a traveler’s experience of hotel-like quarantine life and limited contact with staff.
- Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak The Guardian
- How a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska The New York Times
- Oregon doctor in isolation after positive hantavirus test KPTV
- Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of ‘weird coincidences,’ Boston travel influencer tells ‘GMA’ The Boston Globe
- Bend doctor Stephen Kornfeld tests positive for hantavirus after cruise; cases continue to rise OregonLive.com
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