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White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms
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White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms

Rob Stein | Jun 11, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC
The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.
French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11
French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed.
The Associated Press | May 13, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
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.
Scott Neuman | May 11, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
One of the 18 Americans tested "mildly" positive for the virus during the U.S. return flight. A French woman has also tested positive — she was was among five French passengers repatriated to Paris.
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
Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works
More than two dozen passengers left the cruise ship before the outbreak was identified. The race is on to connect with them to monitor their health — and the health of those they've interacted with.
Ari Daniel | May 8, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update
Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update
The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say.
Gabrielle Emanuel | May 7, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC
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