5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility
The five passengers remained symptom-free and will finish a 42-day monitoring period at home, health officials said.
- The expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has been cleared by Dutch health authorities to return to service following a deep clean to eliminate hantavirus risks.
- Last month's global health scare involved 13 confirmed cases and three deaths, with the illness likely introduced by two passengers birdwatching in Ushuaia, Argentina.
- Biosecurity experts from EWS Group systematically treated all eight decks with high-temperature steam and disinfectants, while a completely new crew was assigned to eliminate any contact risk.
- The UK Health Security Agency reported that many British nationals have completed isolation or returned home after being previously ordered to quarantine for up to 45 days.
- Departing Rotterdam on June 6, the vessel will sail to Longyearbyen, Norway, for its first Arctic cruise of the season, with cabin prices ranging from £5,000 to £14,000.
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Five passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship depart quarantine in Omaha
Five of the 18 passengers brought to the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha have returned to their home states for continued monitoring.
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