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US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Nypost · · 260 words · By Associated Press
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“US health officials said Tuesday they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital in Nebraska.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that passengers from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship were moved to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, including two passengers originally sent to Atlanta.
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“The orders were signed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the CDC said in a statement.”
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While the CDC is mentioned in the evidence, there is no mention of a 'Dr. Jay Bhattacharya' acting as director or signing these specific orders in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the CDC's databases are no longer maintained with accurate and up-to-date information, a "shadow CDC" of states and medical societies is forming to fill the vacuum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_an…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health. CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats,…
https://www.cdc.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, pre…
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and…
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“The quarantined passengers are among 18 people who were aboard the cruise ship and are now being assessed in a special unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.”
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Web search results specifically mention that 16 hantavirus cruise ship passengers were taken to a Nebraska medical center (UNMC), and other results mention two additional passengers moved there, totaling 18.
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web search NEUTRAL — In most countries, 18 is the age of majority, in which a minor becomes a legal adult. It is also the voting age, marriageable age, drinking age and smoking age in most countries, though sometimes thes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 · The Hindu epic Mahabharata is divided into 18 books. Additionally, the Jewish prayer known as shemoneh esreh, meaning "eighteen," originally comprised 18 blessings.
https://www.britannica.com/science/the-number-eighteen
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the fascinating world of the number 18! Discover its meanings, facts, significance in math, science, religion, angel numbers, and its role in arts and literature.
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“The other 16 passengers have been asked to stay at the facility through May 31, according to the CDC.”
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Web search results from AOL and others confirm that 16 passengers were taken to the Nebraska facility and were expected to stay there, aligning with the claim's details.
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is the only federally funded facility of its kind. Two passengers from the ship were originally sent to a facility in…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/hantavirus-ship-passen…
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web search NEUTRAL — All of the 16 hantavirus cruise ship passengers taken to a Nebraska medical center are asymptomatic and “in good spirits,” officials with UNMC Nebraska Medicine said Monday.The 16 individuals are expe…
https://www.aol.com/articles/hantavirus-passengers-taken-neb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tedros of the WHO advised that returning passengers should stay in quarantine, either in their homes or in other facilities, for 42 days. He added that WHO cannot enforce its guidance, and that differ…
https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/05/11/3-passengers-test-positive-or…
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“The World Health Organization said last Wednesday that a total of 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise have been reported, including three deaths.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Denver7 and CNBC) confirm the WHO reported 11 cases and three deaths linked to the cruise.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a total of 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise have been reported worldwide, including three deaths.
https://www.denver7.com/news/national-news/doctor-on-ship-wh…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The World Health Organization has reported 11 total cases of hantavirus linked to the outbreak, including three deaths.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/cdc-no-us-hantavirus-cases-p…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a total of 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise have been reported worldwide, including three deaths.
https://www.denver7.com/health/cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbre…
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“Eight cases have been confirmed by laboratory tests.”
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Sources provide conflicting numbers for laboratory confirmation: Denver7 says eight cases were confirmed; UN News says six of eight were confirmed; WHO response says five of eight were confirmed; another WHO source says three of eight were confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — There have been eight cases linked to the ship of which six cases have been laboratory-confirmed as hantavirus infections as of Friday, with all identified as Andes virus (ANDV), although no new death…
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167477
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web search NEUTRAL — WHO confirms new cruise ship hantavirus case, passenger hospitalised in Zurich.The WHO chief further confirmed that as of May 6, authorities had identified eight cases linked to the outbreak, three of…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/mv-hondius-hantavirus-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eight cases have been reported so far, including three deaths. Five of the 8 cases have been confirmed as hantavirus. The hantavirus involved is the Andes virus, the only species known to be capable o…
https://www.who.int/news/item/07-05-2026-who-s-response-to-h…
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“Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.”
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Five independent news sources (NBC Washington, NY Post, The Hindu, Al Jazeera) all state that hantavirus is usually spread by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/an…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hantavirus is usually spread by the inhalation of contaminated rodent droppings and isn't easily transmitted between people.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/hantavirus-hit-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hantavirus is usually spread by the inhalation of contaminated rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/spains-canary-island…
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“But the hantavirus that has caused the current outbreak, called the Andes virus, may be able to spread between people in rare cases.”
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Both Wikipedia and specialized health search results confirm that the Andes virus is the only hantavirus known to be capable of limited human-to-human transmission.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented. Written by: Varsha Vats.
https://www.ndtv.com/health/what-is-andes-strain-the-only-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.Hantavirus strain that spreads between humans found in cruise ship pas…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r8j1l6j0go
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web search NEUTRAL — Andes virus is transmitted mainly by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat. In its natural reservoir, ANDV causes an asymptomatic, persistent infection and is spread through excretions, fighting, and groomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_virus
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