90-Second Read: Hantavirus live updates: 16 at facility in Nebraska, 2 at hospital in Atlanta

The total number of confirmed and probable cases of Hantavirus of those who were onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to 11, including two people confirmed to have died from the virus and one person who remains suspected to have died from the virus. Unlike the strain of Hantavirus in the cruise outbreak, the North American strains are not known to spread from person-to-person, health officials said. May 12, 3:27 PM Passengers in Nebraska undergoing in-depth interviews, symptom monitoring Fifteen passengers remain in the quarantine unit and one person remains in the biocontainment unit at Nebraska Medicine, hospital officials said. David Fitter, the incident manager for CDC's Hantavirus response, told reporters in a telephone news conference that the agency has over 100 staff working full time on the outbreak.

The health department said it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on additional testing to confirm if it is a Hantavirus case. May 12, 3:08 PM 2 people being monitored in Seattle area Two residents of King County, Washington, are being monitored at home after potentially being exposed to Hantavirus, the Seattle and King County Public Health Department said. Currently, no one in King County has symptoms of Hantavirus and there are no cases of the virus in King County. Two cruise ship passengers complimented the quarantine staff and doctors.

Sixteen American passengers arrived on Monday at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Steve Kornfeld, a physician who was onboard the MV Hondius and stepped in when the ship's physician contracted the virus, opened up about his own quarantine in Nebraska. After experiencing "night sweats, chills and mild respiratory symptoms, as well as more than two weeks of severe fatigue," he told CNN that he is experiencing no symptoms and is in good spirits. Rosmarin told ABC News earlier on Tuesday that he is not experiencing any symptoms and plans on remaining in quarantine for the next 42 days.

They have been very cooperative, and we are monitoring them daily for symptoms. The passengers are undergoing in-depth interviews to trace their contacts as well as regular symptom monitoring, officials said. May 12, 2:43 PM 25 crew, 2 medical staff remain on ship; no one has symptoms Twenty-five crew members and two medical staffers remain on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is en route to the Netherlands, Oceanwide Expedition said.