Month: May 2026

A six-week travel expedition turned into 12 weeks for passengers in UNMC’s quarantine unit. Source: https://www.wowt.com/2026/05/15/hantavirus-ship-passenger-speaks-about-nebraska-quarantine-experience/ READ from source

People in the “high-risk” category are instructed to stay home and limit contact with others, avoid being in buildings other than their home and avoid […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/health-officials-monitoring-growing-number-of-people-for-hantavirus/ READ from source

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would implement one of world’s strongest quarantine responses to the outbreak. Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/6-passengers-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-arrive-in-australia-for-3-week-quarantine READ from source

The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may […]

Researchers know very little about how long the Andes version of the hantavirus can remain in human hosts Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hantavirus-can-persist-in-semen-for-years-but-that-doesnt-mean-it-remains-contagious/ READ from source

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/video/41-people-being-monitored-in-the-u-s-for-hantavirus/ READ from source

A case previously labeled as inconclusive has tested negative, WHO officials said. Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/hantavirus-outbreak-reduced-10-cases-ship-passengers-return-home-countries READ from source

The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said. Source: https://www.kxan.com/top-stories/hantavirus-has-not-mutated-to-be-more-transmissible-who/ READ from source

The Chelan-Douglas Health District announced Friday that it confirmed a case of hantavirus in a Chelan County resident. Source: https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/hantavirus-strain-found-in-chelan-county-resident/article_c9aee1c3-a0c0-46f3-bbe7-82884cfb0e5d.html READ from source

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Ontario County recently announced a suspected case of hantavirus. The Geneva City School District confirmed it involves a student. The district […]

Learn about the hantavirus outbreak from the MV Hondius and the ongoing public health response — including the important work of state and local health […]

Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist, claimed earlier this week that the recent Hantavirus outbreak was being “rolled out” and “hyped up” by the World Health […]

World Health Organization has reiterated that the risk of hantavirus spreading is ‘low’. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/who-confirms-10-global-hantavirus-cases-hondius-crew-remain-symptom-free READ from source

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-take-2/2026/5/15/aje-onl-tt_glb_hantavirus_av_v2-150526 READ from source