CDC Monitors U.S. Travelers After Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
The CDC says the risk to the American public is extremely low as health agencies monitor travelers from the ship and coordinate repatriation.
- The Hondius cruise ship is expected to dock in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, within three days following a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Health Minister Monica Garcia confirmed passengers remaining on board currently show no symptoms.
- Nearly 150 people departed Argentina on April 1 aboard the ship, traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization identified eight hantavirus-linked cases, with three deaths including a Dutch couple and a German national.
- Public health agencies in Georgia, Arizona, and California are monitoring residents who returned from the cruise. The Georgia DPH is tracking two individuals currently in good health with no signs of infection.
- Once in Tenerife, non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated to their countries, according to Health Minister Monica Garcia. Spanish passengers will be quarantined in a military hospital in Madrid for a duration based on the virus's 45-day incubation period.
- The CDC stated, "Administration is closely monitoring the situation with U.S. travelers onboard the M/V Hondius," adding the risk to the American public is extremely low. The agency urged all Americans aboard to follow health officials' guidance.
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