Brendan Jackson

CDC officials state the risk of hantavirus spread to the general public remains low. Sixteen U.S. passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, where three passengers died and eight others were infected, are isolated and monitored at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's National Quarantine Unit for 42 days due to the virus's long incubation period.

CDC officials state the risk of hantavirus spread to the general public remains low, despite several cruise ship passengers being infected. Americans on the MV Hondius cruise are being monitored at a quarantine center, and CDC is coordinating with public health officials to track potential exposures.

Passengers from a hantavirus-linked ship in Nebraska may leave a medical facility before 42 days if certain conditions are met, including remaining symptom-free and having access to testing or medical care. The decision to leave will ultimately involve the passengers themselves. Health officials emphasize that the risk to the general public is very low.