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Doctor who aided passengers with hantavirus leaves isolation unit
An oncologist who assisted passengers during a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has been released from a medical isolation unit in Nebraska. He was the only American in isolation after caring for sick passengers. (sources: medicalxpress, ap, usatoday, theguardian, nytimes)
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The oncologist was cleared to leave the biocontainment unit after providing care to passengers affected by the hantavirus. Meanwhile, a potential hantavirus case in Illinois has been reported but is not linked to the cruise ship.
- The oncologist was the only American in isolation after the outbreak on the cruise ship.
- He has now been released from the medical isolation unit in Nebraska.
- There is a possible hantavirus case in Illinois that is not connected to the cruise ship.
Why it matters
The classification of the hantavirus outbreak as a 'level 3' emergency response by the CDC highlights the seriousness of the situation.
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