The hantavirus quarantine is over. Here’s what cruise passengers and scientists learned.
The quarantine period has concluded for 18 Americans exposed to a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The final group of passengers left a specialized hospital facility in Nebraska after 42 days of monitoring. Health officials report no confirmed cases associated with the outbreak in the U.S.
What changed
The final American passengers have completed their 42-day quarantine and left the Nebraska facility.
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Quarantine Ends for Americans Exposed to Hantavirus on MV Hondius
confidence 100%The quarantine period has concluded for 18 Americans exposed to a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The final group of passengers left a specialized hospital facility in Nebraska after 42 days of monitoring. Health officials report no confirmed cases associated with the outbreak in the U.S.
What's confirmed:
- The quarantine has ended for 18 Americans exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius.
- The outbreak on the cruise ship killed three people.
- The last American passengers spent 42 days in a specialized hospital quarantine unit in Nebraska.
- U.S. health officials stated no cases associated with the outbreak have been confirmed in the U.S.
- The outbreak was reported on May 2, 2026.
- The outbreak involved the Andes virus in the Atlantic Ocean.
Still unconfirmed:
- The pathogen infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship.
- The hantavirus could be as old as humans.