King County Monitors Andes Hantavirus Tied to Hondius Cruise
TL;DR
Three King County residents connected to the MV Hondius cruise are under monitoring for Andes hantavirus: two were exposed on a flight near an ill passenger who later tested positive and are asymptomatic at home, while a third passenger is in national quarantine; there are no symptoms or cases in King County and the public risk is low.
- Three King County residents connected to international cruise ship in public health monitoring for hantavirus Public Health Insider
- Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait The New York Times
- Minnesota monitoring possible hantavirus exposure linked to cruise outbreak Axios
- Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
- A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise The New Yorker
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