90-Second Read: Hantavirus cruise passengers arrive in U.S. and Trump’s frustration with Cuba: Morning Rundown
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Daniel Reyes
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Published May 13, 2026

The 17 Americans who were aboard the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have now arrived back in the United States. ET today, and the passengers were due to be assessed and monitored at a nearby medical center. Its long and arduous journey saw six confirmed cases and two suspected cases of the disease, usually associated with rodents, and the deaths of three passengers. A State Department plane carrying them landed at Omaha Eppley Airfield in Nebraska at about 2:30 a.m.
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