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Updated · Fox News · May 13
MV Hondius Passenger Shows Omaha Quarantine Room as 16 Americans Face 42-Day Hantavirus Monitoring
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 13

MV Hondius Passenger Shows Omaha Quarantine Room as 16 Americans Face 42-Day Hantavirus Monitoring

12 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
  • Jake Rosmarin posted video from his room at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, offering a first look inside the Omaha quarantine unit monitoring MV Hondius passengers for possible Andes virus exposure.
  • The footage showed a thermometer, hand sanitizer and a stationary bike; Rosmarin said he feels well, has not tested positive and plans to keep sharing updates.
  • Sixteen of the 18 U.S.-transported passengers are in Nebraska and two are in Atlanta; most are in quarantine, while one person was placed in a biocontainment unit after an earlier test result.
  • Officials said some passengers could leave before the 42-day monitoring period ends if they remain symptom-free, can isolate safely at home and stay in contact with local health departments.
  • Health authorities continue to stress that public risk is low because the Andes variant does not spread easily and usually requires prolonged close contact with a symptomatic person.
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