90-Second Read: Hantavirus outbreak: 2 from cruise ship taken to Emory Hospital, 1 has symptoms

The plane landed around 9:30 a.m., where the two patients were then put into ambulances and taken to Emory University Hospital. Brian Kemp talks about Hantavirus patients being brought to Atlanta Some 15 other cruise ship passengers were flown to Nebraska early Monday morning to be assessed there. Three cruise ship passengers have died, and six people with confirmed or suspected cases of Hantavirus are being quarantined, according to the WHO. They've gone through quite a bit, and we're trying to help them, and this is a priority for us, but the big priorities for us are the safe and healthy return of the passengers, but also the health and safety of American communities.

Federal healthcare workers are taking every precaution needed in each of these cases, and there is no risk to the public at this time. The Georgia Department of Public Health previously confirmed that two Georgians were on the cruise ship and returned home last week. Neither of those passengers were showing symptoms, but they are being monitored. The specialized care the two patients are receiving, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m.

Emory officials said everything went to plan and was flawless. In a news conference Monday evening, an official with Emory said they brought the patients to Atlanta specifically because one of them was symptomatic. Officials with the Georgia Department of Public Health told Channel 2 Action News they are not from Georgia. The couple were moved to Atlanta to have more space in case other people test positive.

Right now, the folks, the passengers, that are all in the sort of assessment phase, they're going to be here for at least a few days while we do assessments and then coordination from what happens next. They certainly have the option to stay here for the entire 42-day period. Brian Kemp briefly addressed the situation during a bill signing Monday, saying Georgia is as equipped as any state to deal with these type of patients.