Hantavirus Quarantine to End for Some US Cruise Passengers

Some US passengers exposed to hantavirus aboard the Hondius cruise ship will be released from isolation next week, including two New Yorkers, as others extend their quarantine period beyond the original May 31 completion date, state public health officials said.

The US has been monitoring 18 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s National Quarantine Unit in Omaha for hantavirus symptoms, including a retired doctor who initially tested positive for the virus but was later medically cleared.

The New York State Department of Health said two people at the facility are expected to leave next week, while another will ...