"Jake Rosmarin boarded a cruise ship in Argentina on April 1 expecting a few weeks of swimming, hiking and birding on a trip to Cabo Verde. Instead, he found himself at the center of a global health crisis, as his ship became ground zero for a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Now he'll spend another six weeks in a 300-square-foot, airtight quarantine room at a medical center in Omaha. Doctors there will monitor him and 15 other American passengers for signs of the rare virus carried by rodents, for which there is no readily available vaccine."
"He shared news from the ship, the MV Hondius, after he and his fellow passengers were exposed to the rare Andes strain of the hantavirus, which unlike other strains can be transmitted by close contact with infected people. It's been a surreal, weird experience, he said on Tuesday, describing the last few days as he and the other U.S. passengers were flown from the Canary Islands to Omaha as something that felt like straight out of a movie."
"I've never been so excited to go to Nebraska, Mr. Rosmarin, 29, texted his fiance when the group was bound for the specialized quarantine center. A travel influencer from Boston, Mr. Rosmarin has taken several trips with the cruise ship's parent company, Oceanwide Expeditions, posting videos and social media updates about the experiences in exchange for free travel."
A traveler from Boston boarded a cruise ship in Argentina expecting outdoor activities on a trip to Cabo Verde. The ship became the site of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, and he was exposed to the rare Andes strain. Unlike other strains, this strain can be transmitted by close contact with infected people. After exposure, he and other American passengers were flown from the Canary Islands to Omaha for specialized quarantine. He will spend six more weeks in a small airtight room at a medical center while doctors monitor him and 15 other passengers for symptoms. There is no readily available vaccine for the virus.
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