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No known cases of hantavirus in U.S. as officials monitor 41 with possible exposure

Nbcwashington · · 430 words · By Rebecca Cohen; NBC News
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“There are no known cases of hantavirus in the United States as of Friday morning”
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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard, Yahoo News, and a specific report mentioning 'Friday morning', confirm there were no known cases of hantavirus in the US at that time.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2025 · Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala recipe for a flavorful, restaurant-style curry featuring juicy, marinated chicken cooked until perfectly charred, then simmered in a creamy tomato-based sa…
https://ministryofcurry.com/chicken-tikka-masala/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 · Make this authentic tikki masala from an old family recipe featuring chicken in a gently spiced tomato-based cream sauce. Serve with rice or naan.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228446/authentic-chicken-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · This chicken tikka masala recipe is rich, creamy, and packed with bold spices in a velvety tomato sauce. An easy, restaurant-quality dinner at home.
https://thespicegirlkitchen.com/best-chicken-tikka-masala-re…
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“a global outbreak that has killed three people, sickened 10 and forced dozens into quarantine”
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Multiple sources report a cruise ship outbreak (MV Hondius) with 3 deaths. One source explicitly mentions 3 deaths and 8 confirmed cases (with 3 suspected), while another mentions 3 deaths and 5 others falling ill.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live hantavirus outbreak map: track current cases, symptoms, endemic regions and global risk updates in real time on one interactive map.WHO as of May 13, 2026: 8 confirmed hantavirus cases, 3 suspect…
https://hantavirusmap.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise…
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/04/what-is-hant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three passengers are dead and an investigation is underway after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship. While only one hantavirus infection has been confirmed…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/know-hantavirus-illness-…
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“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there were no known cases after a new round of testing of patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha”
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Multiple sources confirm the CDC announced no known cases following testing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there were no known cases after a new round of testing of patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Meanwhile, the C…
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/no-known-cases-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Medical News. Design Mode Design mode is active.Infectious Disease > General Infectious Disease. More Americans Being Monitored for Hantavirus Than Previously Known. — No U.S. cases following cruise s…
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfect…
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web search NEUTRAL — Plus, medical experts share the virus they consider more concerning to the American public. Yahoo News. These are the 10 U.S. states monitoring for hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship at center of …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/cdc-says-now-no-known-1117…
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“the CDC said it is monitoring at least 41 people across 16 states who may have been exposed to the virus”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state the CDC is monitoring at least 41 people across 16 states.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there were no known cases after a new round of testing of patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Meanwhile, the C…
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/no-known-cases-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The CDC also says it is monitoring 41 people across at least 16 states, roughly half of whom are isolating at home. NBC’s Maggie Vepsa reports for TODAY.
https://www.today.com/video/cdc-monitors-41-people-across-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — The CDC said it is still monitoring at least 41 people across 16 states who may have been exposed to the virus.
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/nation-world/no-known-us-united-st…
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“Half of those people are isolating at home, while the other half are being monitored at the hospital in Omaha and at two other medical centers in Atlanta and Kansas City”
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While the total number of 41 people is corroborated, the specific breakdown of isolation (half at home, half at hospitals in Omaha, Atlanta, and Kansas City) is not independently corroborated by the provided evidence; the evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia/slang results for the number 41.
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web search NEUTRAL — 41 (number) ... 41 (forty-one) is the natural number following 40 and preceding 42. Look up forty-one in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/41_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 22, 2025 · The origin of "41" can be traced to a rap song by Blizzi Boi. In his song, the rapper—who claims to be in his 40s—sings about all things 41, like having "41 cars" and "41 goals."
https://www.parents.com/move-over-six-seven-heres-why-kids-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 11, 2025 · Discover what does 41 mean in slang, its origins, uses, and the funniest ways it pops up online chats and memes.
https://www.slangsphere.com/what-does-41-mean-the-ultimate-g…
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“Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, from Oregon, was the sole American patient who tested positive aboard the MV Hondius before disembarking and returning to the country”
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Multiple sources (AOL, KPTV, CNN) identify Dr. Stephen Kornfeld from Oregon as the passenger who tested positive aboard the MV Hondius.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld identifies himself as the American hantavirus-positive passenger from the MV Hondius cruise shipCredit: CNN/Instagram; AFP via Getty.Dr. Stephen Kornfeld is quarantining in a bioc…
https://www.aol.com/articles/american-doctor-identified-hant…
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web search NEUTRAL — (KPTV) - An Oregon man has tested positive for hantavirus, and is isolating in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska, he told CNN on Tuesday. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld from Bend helped care for sick passengers…
https://www.kptv.com/2026/05/13/oregon-doctor-cruise-ship-te…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had tested “faintly positive” for hantavirus, has now tested negative and been moved out of a Nebraska biocontainment unit. Kornfe…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/health/hantavirus-doctor-bioc…
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“a second test taken on the ship was negative”
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CNN reports that Dr. Kornfeld, who had tested 'faintly positive', has now tested negative. Another source mentions he tested negative three times since isolating.
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web search NEUTRAL — The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day, first into hours, then into minutes, and lastly into seconds, for a total of 24 × 60 × 60 = 86 400 seconds per day. That …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second
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web search NEUTRAL — In science, a second is the time it takes for a caesium atom to vibrate 9,192,631,770 (around 9 billion) times. Scientists measure the second this way because the length of a day changes all the time.
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SECOND is next to the first in place or time. How to use second in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second
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“Kornfeld has also remained asymptomatic since his return Monday, the CDC said”
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Evidence from a report on the CDC monitoring 41 people explicitly states that Dr. Stephen Kornfeld has remained asymptomatic since first isolating on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday morning it was monitoring at least 41 people across 16 states who may have been exposed to hantavirus, even as there were no known U.S. cases…
https://www.mogazmasr.com/103516
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcement is tied to new testing at The University of Nebraska Medical Center where health officials say Oregon physician Dr. Stephen Kornfeld has tested negative for hantavirus three times sin…
https://www.today.com/video/cdc-monitors-41-people-across-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the development on Thursday after a new round of testing on patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
https://kcby.com/news/nation-world/no-known-us-united-states…
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“Officials have said that the test taken aboard the ship was likely a false positive, and that the physician does not have antibodies to hantavirus”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the specific statement about false positives or the lack of antibodies.
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“He has since moved into a quarantine unit, like 15 others in the U.S. who were on the voyage”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific number of other U.S. passengers (15) in quarantine units.
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“An additional two passengers are being treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta”
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“Kornfeld’s negative test has brought the total count of reported cases down to 10, with three deaths among those”
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“Of those 10, eight have been confirmed by laboratory tests, while two other cases are suspected, said World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus”
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“no new cases have been reported since May 2”
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“Canadian health officials have said they are monitoring 36 people — including four cruise ship passengers — in isolation, but so far, none are showing symptoms”
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“the virus’s full incubation period of 42 days”
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“A total of 27 people remain on the Hondius as it sails back to the Netherlands to complete its journey”
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