90-Second Read: Hantavirus concerns grow as US officials monitor cases linked to cruise ship outbreak

Health officials work to reassure the public as concerns grow over a Hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship. Two people in Maryland are now being monitored after taking an overseas flight with a passenger, who has tested positive for Hantavirus, from the affected cruise ship. In New Jersey, health officials are also monitoring two people who were not on the cruise ship but may have been exposed during air travel.

Meanwhile, American passengers linked to the outbreak have returned to the United States for quarantine, with one testing positive and another showing symptoms. One confirmed case is being treated in biocontainment, while 15 others are being monitored in the national quarantine unit. Health experts stress that the situation is not comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic and say the risk to the general public remains low.

No, it's not rampant yet, but surely people are expressing concern about cruise ships. If it's a risk you're not willing to take, there's probably places you should not go, and maybe a cruise ship is one of those places. Two were transported to the specialized communicable diseases unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where doctors are evaluating their condition.