Health officials monitoring two NJ residents possibly exposed to hantavirus

New Jersey health officials are monitoring two residents who may have been exposed to the hantavirus that killed three on a cruise ship.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 472

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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New Jersey health officials said Friday they are monitoring two residents who may have been infected with hantavirus after being on a plane with someone who was a passenger on the Dutch cruise ship now experiencing a deadly outbreak.

The state Department of Health said the risk to the general public remains low and neither of the New Jersey residents has reported any symptoms. The two were not passengers on the ship. …

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