News on the recovery of passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship, which was impacted by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with several now under medical monitoring, particularly in Georgia.
Passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship are continuing to make their way home following a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to the vessel, with several travelers connected to Georgia now under medical monitoring.
PREVIOUS STORY: 17 Americans on cruise ship struck by hantavirus return to U.S.The Georgia Department of Public Health previously confirmed that two Georgia residents who were aboard the cruise ship have already returned to the state. Health officials said both individuals are asymptomatic and are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PREVIOUS STORY: 2 Georgians under monitoring after deadly ship outbreakTwo additional passengers who have reportedly tested positive for hantavirus arrived in metro Atlanta Monday morning aboard a special flight from Omaha, Nebraska. A plane carrying the patients landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 9 a.m. May 11 after departing Omaha. SKYFOX flew near the airport and was able to observe two people being assisted from the airplane to ambulances from Grady University Hospital waiting below.
The patients are being transported to Emory University Hospital on Clifton Road. No identifying information about the patients has been released. FOX 5 Atlanta has reached out to multiple officials for more information. FOX News was able to confirm with sources that two patients were on their way to Atlanta.
Nebraska health officials also confirmed two people from the cruise were being transported to Atlanta during a news conference on Monday morning. Emory officials have not responded to FOX 5 Atlanta at this time. The outbreak aboard the M/V Hondius has drawn international attention after multiple passengers became ill. Health officials say the outbreak is linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread person-to-person in rare cases.
Federal health officials said more than a dozen Americans were flown overnight to a national quarantine unit in Omaha. At least one passenger reportedly developed mild symptoms during the trip, while another tested mildly positive for the virus. The outbreak has been tied to a birdwatching excursion in Argentina before the cruise departed. Investigators believe exposure to infected rodent droppings may have triggered the initial infection before the virus spread among passengers onboard.
The World Health Organization is recommending 42 days of active monitoring for passengers returning to their home countries. Health officials continue to stress that the risk to the general public remains low. Authorities have not released additional details about the two patients arriving in Georgia. This is a breaking news story. Information above is subject to change. Check back for developments.
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