Trending Now - Cruise Passengers Frustrated by Hantavirus Quarantine Orders

WHO:

NBC News - An American passenger exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius.

KSL.com - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who leads the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

KSL.com - Dr. Ali S. Khan, dean of the school of public health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

KSL.com - Dr. David Fitter, leading the CDC's response to the hantavirus outbreak.

KSL.com - Dr. Denis Fitzgerald from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

KSL.com - Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a retired oncologist from Bend, Oregon.

KSL.com - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.

WHAT:

NBC News - An American quarantining in Nebraska expressed a desire to isolate at home instead of the National Quarantine Center.

KSL.com - At least two passengers were formally ordered to stay in quarantine in Nebraska.

KSL.com - Passengers were told they would remain at the National Quarantine Center until at least May 31.

KSL.com - Three passengers from Spain, France, and Canada tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking from the ship on May 10.

WHERE:

NBC News - Nebraska, specifically the National Quarantine Center.

KSL.com - The cruise ship HV Hondius.

WHEN:

KSL.com - Passengers were informed they would remain in quarantine until at least May 31.

KSL.com - Passengers disembarked from the Hondius in April.

WHY:

KSL.com - Public health officials stated the risk to the public from the Andes hantavirus is low.

KSL.com - The change in quarantine strategy was influenced by new positive cases among passengers from other countries.

HOW:

KSL.com - The CDC issued guidelines for state and local health departments to monitor exposed individuals, including twice-daily in-person visits.

(UPDATED May 21, 2026 01:42 UTC)

An American passenger exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius is currently quarantined in Nebraska, where at least two others have also been ordered to stay in isolation. Passengers were informed they would remain at the National Quarantine Center until at least May 31, following positive cases among travelers from Spain, France, and Canada who disembarked on May 10. Public health officials have stated that the risk to the public from this hantavirus is low, and the CDC has issued guidelines for monitoring exposed individuals, which includes twice-daily in-person visits.