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90-Second Read: Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: Passenger recalls final days before deaths

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Published May 17, 2026

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This is a simplified summary of outside reporting. Hantavirus Now did not independently report the original story. Read the original source for full details.This is a simplified summary of outside reporting. Hantavirus Now did not independently report the original story. Read the original source for full details.

Three passengers on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship died after contracting the Andes strain of Hantavirus, and several others were infected. 2 cruise passengers moved to Nebraska amid Hantavirus watch Rosmarin, who did not contract the virus, said he hopes to get some fresh air during quarantine. Global health officials say the Andes strain, the only known form of Hantavirus capable of person-to-person transmission, is not expected to trigger a pandemic.

Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin, who is not sick with Hantavirus, is on day seven of a 42-day quarantine in Nebraska. A small number of Americans who disembarked have either tested positive or are being monitored in the United States. Most of the day, we're just spending in the room with nothing for us to do.

Other than that, it's me just trying to keep myself busy, eating three meals a day, and family and friends have sent puzzles. However, the virus has an estimated mortality rate of up to 40%. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to NewsNation.

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Source published May 17, 5:36 PM EDT. Hantavirus Now reviewed reporting from Yahoo and summarized the key points below.

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