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(Omaha, NE) – After about five weeks at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, two former passengers from the MV Hondius have returned to their home states for continued monitoring under the jurisdiction of their local and state public health departments.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested the individuals from the cruise ship associated with a Hantavirus outbreak remain at the unit through Sunday, May 31st.
Twelve of the former passengers have now departed.
Travel for the former passengers was coordinated through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and each passenger’s local and state health department.
They did not travel commercially, and appropriate biocontainment measures were in place during their transport.
The CDC has also been coordinating with impacted states on requirements for the passengers to continue self-monitoring at their homes.
Because symptoms of Hantavirus can take up to 42 days to appear, all 18 of the former passengers were strongly encouraged to complete the entire period at the NQU.
Six of the passengers remain in Omaha for monitoring.
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