Pillen assures safety as Nebraska hosts passengers from hantavirus-hit ship

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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OMAHA — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen tried to assure the public that a “strong” plan is in place to safely handle 16 American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship who arrived early Monday to the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in midtown Omaha.

Of the group brought to Nebraska, 15 who have shown no symptoms of the disease are being monitored in the hotel room-like quarters of a quarantine unit. That unit is the …

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