US health authorities monitor residents in three states after cruise hantavirus outbreak
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Updated · The New York Times · May 7
US health authorities monitor residents in three states after cruise hantavirus outbreak
9 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 7
Georgia is monitoring two residents, Arizona one, and California an undisclosed number; none has symptoms after travel on the Dutch ship MV Hondius.
Since 11 April, three passengers have died and five others fallen ill in the outbreak, involving the Andes strain, which can spread between people through repeated close contact.
Three patients were evacuated off Cape Verde as the 150-passenger ship heads to the Canary Islands for evacuation; US officials said public health risk remains low.
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