Five quarantined cruise passengers facing hantavirus risk head home from Nebraska; 13 remain

By: Aaron Sanderford

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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OMAHA — The first five of 18 cruise ship passengers diverted to the Omaha-based National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center over hantavirus exposure have been allowed to finish their preventive waits at home to make sure they are not sick.

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine confirmed the moves a day after the federal government coordinated their transportation home. The feds used chartered private planes, officials in the receiving states have confirmed to …

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