U.S. Health Authorities Quarantine 2 Cruise Passengers Due to Hantavirus
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
U.S. health authorities announced on Tuesday that they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from a cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak; both individuals are currently hospitalized in Nebraska. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated in a release that the orders were signed by the agency's acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. The quarantined passengers are part of the 18 people who were on board the cruise and are now being evaluated in a special unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The other 16 passengers have been asked to remain at the center until May 31, according to the CDC.
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