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Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

The last eight Americans exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius have left a specialized quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska. A total of 18 Americans underwent an enforced 42-day quarantine to protect the public. The outbreak on the cruise ship resulted in three deaths.

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The final group of passengers has completed their 42-day isolation and left the Nebraska facility.

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  1. Quarantine Ends for Final Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Nebraska

    The last eight Americans exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius have left a specialized quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska. A total of 18 Americans underwent an enforced 42-day quarantine to protect the public. The outbreak on the cruise ship resulted in three deaths.

    What's confirmed:

    • Eighteen Americans were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius.
    • The US health department enforced a 42-day quarantine for these passengers.
    • The last eight Americans have left the specialized hospital quarantine unit in Nebraska.
    • The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship killed three people.
    • More than 120 people were evacuated from the MV Hondius in Spain's Canary Islands.
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