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Passengers from cruise ship quarantined after hantavirus exposure
Passengers exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship have landed in Nebraska, with one individual testing positive for the virus. Health officials report a low risk to the public. (sources: bbc, thehill, medicalxpress, cbsnews)
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Eighteen individuals are being monitored for hantavirus after returning from a cruise, with one confirmed case and another showing mild symptoms. Health officials emphasize that the public risk remains very low.
- One passenger tested positive for the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus.
- Another passenger is exhibiting mild symptoms.
- Eighteen individuals are under monitoring in medical facilities in the U.S.
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Monitoring and quarantine measures aim to prevent the spread of the virus to the broader public.
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