The 42-day quarantine for the last passengers of the MV Hondius cruise ship, on board of which a hantavirus outbreak occurred, has ended in the United States. Three people died as a result of the infection, reports the Associated Press, writes UNN.
Details
The last eight American passengers have left the specialized quarantine unit in the state of Nebraska. The end of the quarantine was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"Through close collaboration between federal, state, and local partners, HHS helped protect the American people, contain potential risks, and bring these response efforts to a successful conclusion,"
The hantavirus outbreak was recorded last month on board the MV Hondius vessel near the Canary Islands. After that, more than 120 passengers were evacuated, including 18 U.S. citizens who were taken to the National Quarantine Center in Omaha.
In total, among the people who were on board, 13 cases of hantavirus infection were confirmed, three of the infected died.
One of the passengers, American Angela Perryman, said that the quarantine officially ended on Sunday afternoon, after which passengers were allowed to return home.
"We were locked in our rooms until 1:55 PM. And at 2:00 PM — 'Okay, then everyone get out and go home,'"
According to AP, most of the American passengers have already returned home, although some of them were previously forced to undergo additional quarantine monitoring.