Dutch Health Officials Clear Hantavirus Ship to Sail Again
- Two New Yorkers exposed to hantavirus are expected to return home next week following the end of their mandated quarantine at the Nebraska National Quarantine Unit, the state health department said Friday.
- The 18 passengers were repatriated from the Canary Islands on May 11 after becoming part of a global hantavirus outbreak affecting Americans on a cruise ship.
- After state officials raised questions about cost and authorization, the CDC revised its plan, calling for 24/7 monitoring by a health worker at passengers' homes instead of law enforcement presence.
- New York Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald confirmed passengers agreed to isolate in their residences until June 22, stating, "At this point, it is important to emphasize that there is no immediate risk to the public."
- While some passengers may remain in the Nebraska facility to complete the full 42-day incubation period, returnees will continue monitoring in residences located outside New York City.
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Hantavirus Likely to Be Fully Contained but May Take Time, Hanage Says
By Alvin Powell | Harvard Staff Writer | Harvard Gazette The public health focus surrounding the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is now turning to preventing onward transmission, as the 18 American passengers of the vessel arrived in the U.S. on Monday and most of the rest of the travelers are either en route to or back in their home countries. The World Health Organization reports eight cases and three deaths as o…
The »Hondius« was established after the Hantavirus outbreak in the Netherlands, now the authorities have allowed the ship to continue its journey. However, the quarantine for some passengers is still ongoing.
According to the Dutch authorities, the ship was successfully cleaned and disinfected.
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