Event Brief
US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak
Filed: May 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: U.S. officials said 18 passengers were flown back, quarantined, and one positive case was treated in Nebraska.
WHO: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials
WHAT: 18 passengers from a luxury cruise ship were flown back to the U.S. and quarantined
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM ET
WHERE: Nebraska
WHY: A passenger tested positive for hantavirus and was placed in a Nebraska biocontainment unit.
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