90-Second Read: Why cruise ship passengers with possible Hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska

As of Monday, the World Health Organization has reported at least nine cases of Hantavirus, including three deaths. Even so, we have taken this situation very seriously from the very start." "The risk of Hantavirus to the general public remains very, very low. The full quarantine period for Hantavirus is 42 days, Christine said, but he added that the patients would be allowed to go home if they remained asymptomatic.

Passengers carry their belongings in plastic bags after being evacuated from the MV Hondius after docking in the Granadilla Port on Sunday in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. Michael Ash, CEO of Nebraska Medicine, said in a statement. Phil Smith, who spearheaded the efforts at Nebraska Medical Center to create the biocontainment unit, told the AP in 2020.

Nebraska Medicine hide caption The quarantine unit features 20 negative-pressure rooms designed to keep potentially harmful particles from escaping by maintaining lower air pressure inside than outside the rooms. We're going to ensure that you have the best world-class care possible." Pillen also sought to reassure Nebraskans that the facilities are safe and secure: "We're working diligently to ensure no one leaves the security in an unsecured way at an inappropriate time. The National Quarantine Center is located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.