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"17 Americans aboard MV Hondius will be flown to the U.S. — with a first stop in Nebraska, home of the highly specialized National Quarantine Unit.

The CDC is not considering this a quarantine, but rather a brief visit to monitor their health.

The passengers will be checked for symptoms, but not tested for hantavirus, as testing is not recommended for those without symptoms, according to a CDC official."
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/us/hantavirus-cruise-passengers-nebraska-facility
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AkaSci 🛰️May 11

"The hantavirus outbreak was first reported to the WHO on May 2 and remains a low risk to the general public, the org. says.

Hantavirus typically spreads to humans through contact with rodent urine or droppings, though this strain, the Andes virus, can in rare cases spread person-to-person through very close, prolonged contact with an infected person.

The CDC has classified its hantavirus response as Level 3, the agency’s lowest level of emergency."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/us/hantavirus-cruise-passengers-nebraska-facility
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American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to stop at Nebraska facility before heading home. Here’s what we know

American passengers of the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak will fly home and be assessed at a highly specialized medical facility in Nebraska

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RFKJr still wants to fly in and exchange body fluids with one of them, just in case.