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Nebraska Quarantine Unit Available to Help with Ebola Response After Hantavirus Stay Ends
Officials said 18 cruise passengers exposed to hantavirus are now under twice-daily checks at UNMC’s quarantine unit.
- On Friday, two additional cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus arrived at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, bringing the total number of individuals under monitoring to 18.
- These passengers from the M/V Hondius have been quarantined since arriving May 11, with the CDC recommending they remain at the facility through at least May 31 to monitor for symptoms.
- The two individuals transferred from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after being medically cleared, as officials noted the National Quarantine Unit is better suited for long-term monitoring.
- State and federal officials are awaiting CDC guidance on when passengers can return home, with patients receiving twice-daily temperature and symptom checks during quarantine.
- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen confirmed the National Quarantine Unit will be available for Ebola response after the hantavirus quarantine concludes, with experts already assisting global efforts.
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Americans exposed to hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to
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Quarantined passengers at UNMC learn about tornadoes, fossil mammals. Next up: Runzas
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said state and local teams are doing everything they can to make the quarantined people comfortable but are "100% lockstep" that they stay the appropriate time.
·Omaha, United States
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