No cases of hantavirus reported in the U.S.; authorities monitoring 41 individuals
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
As of this Friday, no known cases of hantavirus have been reported in the United States, generating a sense of hope in the country amid a global outbreak that has claimed three lives, sickened ten, and forced dozens into quarantine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there were no known cases following a new round of testing on patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Meanwhile, the CDC reported that they are monitoring at least 41 individuals across 16 states who may have been exposed to the virus. Half of these individuals are isolating at home, while the other half are under observation at the Omaha hospital and a medical center in Kansas City. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld from Oregon was the only U.S. patient who tested positive aboard the MV Hondius before disembarking and returning to the country. However, a second test conducted on the ship returned negative. Kornfeld has also remained asymptomatic since his return on Monday, according to the CDC. NBC News has reached out to Kornfeld for comment.
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