Thursday, May 14, 2026

Is it safe to fly with Hantavirus loose? not sure.

 When you consider all the people who left just after the first Hantavirus people died from Holland (that couple) they flew home to the U.S. before the whole quarantine thing happened because not enough information and decisions were made yet.

Which U.S. states have Hantavirus ship people in them? So far 11 U.S. states:

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As of May 14, 2026, health officials in at least 11 states are monitoring individuals for potential hantavirus exposure related to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, with 23–41 people under monitoring nationwide.
The states actively monitoring residents include:
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Georgia
  • Kansas
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota
  • New Jersey
  • North Dakota
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Washington
Additionally, some passengers who were on the ship earlier are currently in quarantine in Nebraska (at the University of Nebraska Medical Center) or Georgia (Emory University Hospital), with home states of these quarantined individuals including New York, North Carolina, Utah, and Oregon.
None of the individuals currently being monitored in these states have shown symptoms of the virus.
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