Two Hantavirus Exposures Hit Bay Area Ties, Including 1 SFO Traveler and 1 MV Hondius Passenger
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Updated · KGO-TV · May 13
Two Hantavirus Exposures Hit Bay Area Ties, Including 1 SFO Traveler and 1 MV Hondius Passenger
8 articles · Updated · KGO-TV · May 13
Two new hantavirus exposures tied to the Bay Area surfaced Tuesday: a U.S. citizen who flew from SFO to French Polynesia on May 7 and a San Mateo County resident exposed aboard the MV Hondius.
French Polynesian authorities quarantined the SFO traveler on a nearby island after learning she had contact with a confirmed case, even though she showed no symptoms.
The MV Hondius passenger is now quarantined in a specialty facility in Nebraska with other Americans, according to San Mateo County communications reviewed by ABC7.
UCSF infectious-disease expert Monica Gandhi said passengers should have remained isolated on the ship during the 42-day incubation period, but added public risk remains low because transmission requires symptoms and close personal contact.
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