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Americans return from hantavirus cruise ship

Filed: May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Americans affected by a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship returned to the U.S. for treatment or observation in Nebraska or Georgia.
WHO: CBS News' Ian Lee
WHAT: Americans returned to the U.S. for hantavirus treatment or observation
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM ET
WHERE: Nebraska
WHY: They returned for treatment and observation after the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship.
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