Andes Virus (Hantavirus) News

June 2, 2026

Nebraska Medicine
- Five former passengers depart from National Quarantine Unit

May 22, 2026

NBC News
- Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive

May 19, 2026

WOWT 6 Omaha
- Hantavirus update: CDC confirms 2 brought to Omaha facility ordered to quarantine

May 15-16, 2026

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine
- Two additional MV Hondius passengers arrive at National Quarantine Unit
FOX
- “No known cases of hantavirus in US as officials continue to monitor potential exposure”

May 11, 2026

UNMC/ Nebraska Medicine
- 16 U.S. citizens safely repatriated to UNMC, Nebraska Medicine
- Cruise ship p assengers arrive at National Quarantine Unit
KETV 7 Omaha
- Video: “American passengers impacted by hantavirus outbreak arrive at Omaha's Eppley Airfield”

May 10, 2026

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine
- One passenger en route to Omaha tested positive for hantavirus

May 8, 2026

UNMC/ Nebraska Medicine
- “Nebraska Medicine/UNMC asked to monitor U.S. citizens from cruise ship hantavirus outbreak”
- Video: National Quarantine Unit Press Conference
KETV 7 Omaha
- “CDC teams will meet Americans on hantavirus-stricken ship at Nebraska quarantine unit and in Canary Islands”
WOWT 6 Omaha
- “Americans aboard ship at center of hantavirus outbreak to quarantine in Nebraska, meet with CDC teams”
Nebraska Public Media
- “American passengers on cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak headed to Omaha”
KVRN Rural Radio
- “Nebraska Medicine/UNMC asked to monitor U.S. citizens from cruise ship hantavirus outbreak”
CNN
- “CDC teams to meet Americans on hantavirus-stricken ship, sources say, as bad weather threatens landing”