90-Second Read: 3 New Yorkers among 18 quarantined after deadly Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to Hantavirus concerns. Updated on: May 11, 2026 / 4:56 PM EDT / CBS New York Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to Hantavirus concerns. Various officials have repeatedly emphasized the risk to the general public is low, and the Hantavirus outbreak on the ship is nothing like COVID. The three were passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the disease. We will keep New Yorkers informed as we monitor and respond to the situation." "We are closely monitoring the situation and working with the CDC and local health departments," New York state Health Commissioner Dr.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as needed." None of the three New Yorkers are showing any Hantavirus symptoms. So far, there have been at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases of Hantavirus connected to the MV Hondius outbreak, including three deaths. New Jersey health officials said two residents there may have been exposed to someone who was infected with the Hantavirus on a plane. One of the three is from New York City, another is from Westchester County, and the third is from Orange County. We don't know whether those individuals will be returning to New York.

Currently the risk to New Yorkers remains extremely low. At this point, it is important to emphasize that there is no immediate risk to the public. There were nearly 150 people on board the ship, including the three New Yorkers. Hantaviruses are a family of rare viruses passed to humans through contact with contaminated rodent waste or saliva. Health officials have said only one of the 18 Americans has tested positive, and that person was separated from the others as they traveled back home.

Monday, From a quarantine room in Neebraska, he said in part "I'm okay and feeling well." "All three are expected to be subject to a 42-day monitoring period," New York City Health Commissioner Dr. At this point we do not know how long these individuals will stay in Nebraska and whether or when those individuals will return to New York. We're in constant communication with the CDC, with the governor's team, as well as the health departments, not just our own city government but also at the state level. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New York State Department of Health, and other local health departments to monitor the situation. Health officials say human-to-human transmission is rare, and occurs through prolonged close contact.