90-Second Read: Hantavirus latest: Americans disembark cruise and head home for quarantine

About two dozen Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked last month and 17 who remained on board, the Associated Press reported. It's not known where the 17 Americans live, but when they return to the states they'll reportedly be quarantined at a medical center in Nebraska. Of the Americans who had already disembarked last month, one was an Arizona resident who was being monitored locally by a health department. Passengers and disembarking crew members left behind their luggage and were allowed to take only a small bag with essentials, a cellphone, a charger and documentation. A methodical procedure was in place for evacuating passengers of more than 20 different nationalities and getting them home safely on non-commercial flights.

They'll be actively monitored for any symptoms that develop for a period of 42 days since the point of last exposure. Some crew, as well as the body of a passenger who died on board, will remain on the ship, which will sail on to Rotterdam, Netherlands, where it will undergo disinfection, Spanish authorities said. About 30 crew members will stay aboard with the ship as it sails back to its origination in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where it will undergo disinfection. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's Director of Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, said Saturday that no passenger or crew member on board was symptomatic. The Source: Information in this article was taken from The Associated Press and Dr.

They are to be taken off the ship only when evacuation flights are ready. Tedros and Spain's health and interior ministers are supervising the operation in Tenerife. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius anchored outside the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday. Maria Van Kerkhove, who gave remarks at WHO press conferences on Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, 2026.

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