Cruise Ship Passenger
Coverage of Cruise Ship Passenger in the Nexus archive.
- Quarantine ends for last of hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska
An American cruise ship passenger in Nebraska, who was exposed to hantavirus, is quarantining at a facility and plans to remain there for the full 42-day period. The quarantine for the last of the ship's hantavirus-exposed passengers has ended in Nebraska.
- RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from a quarantine facility in Nebraska, overruling experts' recommendations.
- RFK Jr. orders woman to stay in hantavirus quarantine, despite CDC recommendation
RFK Jr. has ordered a woman to remain in hantavirus quarantine in Nebraska despite the CDC's recommendation. The cruise ship passenger, exposed to the virus in early May, is being held against her wishes and medical review advice.
- American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine
A passenger from a cruise ship is being held in involuntary quarantine at a federal facility in Nebraska due to hantavirus exposure and is fighting against the federal order. The case highlights an unusual legal power of the federal government to mandate quarantine, and experts warn similar involuntary confinements may increase due to other disease outbreaks including Ebola.
- Cruise ship passenger speaks to TODAY from quarantine
A cruise ship passenger spoke to TODAY while in quarantine, discussing their experience. The passenger shared their story from isolation. No further details were provided.