Seventeen Americans and a dual British-U.S. citizen were evacuated from a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak and arrived in the U.S. early Monday. One passenger tested mildly positive for the Andes virus, and another showed symptoms. Both were isolated in biocontainment units during the flight as a precaution. Upon arrival in Omaha, most passengers were taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for monitoring, with 15 in a quarantine unit and one in a biocontainment unit. Two others were sent to Atlanta for further care. The outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases, including three fatalities. The Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread between people, is typically transmitted by rodents. The situation highlights the challenges of managing infectious disease outbreaks in confined settings like cruise ships.
QUESTION: How might the experience of being quarantined after a health scare on a cruise ship impact a person’s future travel decisions?
Americans from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive
