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Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
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Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska

Scott Neuman | May 11, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC
The University of Nebraska is home to the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. and a separate biocontainment unit that can treat people exposed to infectious diseases.
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
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U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
Pien Huang | May 11, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC
Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works
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Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works
Ari Daniel | May 8, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update
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Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update
Gabrielle Emanuel | May 7, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality
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Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality
The Associated Press | May 7, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC
Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human 
Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human 
While most hantaviruses spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva, officials confirm that the type on the cruise ship is Andes hantavirus, which is known to spread between people.
Gabrielle Emanuel | May 5, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC
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