We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
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- CDC monitors 41 people in the US for Andes hantavirus following a cruise ship outbreak, but public risk is low.
- 18 passengers are quarantined in Nebraska and Georgia; others exposed during travel or on flights are also monitored.
- High-risk exposures advised to stay home and avoid travel during a 42-day monitoring period.
- Andes virus is a hantavirus strain from South America, transmitted person-to-person, with a 35% fatality rate.
- WHO confirms 11 cases and 3 deaths among cruise ship passengers.
- CDC has legal authority for quarantine orders but is not using it for all 41 individuals.
- Monitoring focuses on risk-based plans, rapid access to care, and working with passengers and public health partners.