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US Evacuates Cruise Passengers After Rare Hantavirus infection Outbreak
Aashia Punjabi
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May 11, 2026
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US Evacuates Cruise Passengers After Rare Hantavirus infection Outbreak

May 11, 2026
By: Aashia Punjabi
World
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US Evacuates Cruise Passengers After Rare Hantavirus infection Outbreak

Eighteen Americans have been moved off a Dutch cruise ship into monitoring after the discovery of Andes hantavirus. The virus has already killed three individuals and resulted in a positive diagnosis for an American individual; however, the risk to the general population is minimal since transmission of the virus can only occur with close proximity. As of right now, 16 passengers are being quarantined at a special facility in Nebraska, with two other individuals being monitored in Atlanta.



Published: May 11, 2026Updated: May 12, 2026
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