2 N.H. residents were on cruise ship that quarantined over hantavirus, officials say

"Three passengers died in the outbreak, the World Health Organization reported. The New Hampshire residents are not currently in their home state, according to a statement from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. While officials did not disclose a specific location, they confirmed that the individuals are now within the U.S. DHHS officials said they are in active communication with federal partners to determine when the residents can return to New Hampshire and to "coordinate appropriate monitoring to ensure their health and that of the public.""

""There is no current health risk to residents, and we will provide additional information as it becomes available," officials added. The two individuals with New Hampshire addresses are among the 17 Americans who remained on the MV Hondius after the initial hantavirus case was detected on May 2, The Boston Globe reported. One of those 17 Americans tested positive for hantavirus but remains asymptomatic after being transported to a quarantine facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center."

"Health officials have stressed that a widespread outbreak is unlikely. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Sunday that the public risk is low. "This is not another COVID. And the risk to the public is low," he said."

"The individuals were passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was scheduled to traverse a weekslong polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several isolated islands in the South Atlantic. Three passengers died in the outbreak, the World Health Organization reported. The New Hampshire residents are not currently in their home state, according to a statement from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

Three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The ship was scheduled for a weekslong polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several isolated islands in the South Atlantic. Two New Hampshire residents returned to the United States after being aboard the ship and were confirmed to be within the U.S. New Hampshire officials said they are not currently in their home state and are coordinating with federal partners to determine when they can return and to arrange appropriate monitoring. Officials stated there is no current health risk to residents. One of 17 Americans who remained on the ship tested positive but remained asymptomatic after being transported to a quarantine facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The WHO director-general said the public risk is low and that a widespread outbreak is unlikely.

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