Coverage dated May 10, 2026

American flying back to US tests positive for hantavirus: what happens now

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One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus but is not showing symptoms

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Newsweek
American flying back to US tests positive for hantavirus: what happens now (opens Newsweek)
Published May 10, 2026
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One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus but is not showing symptoms
Fox News
American tests positive for hantavirus after being aboard cruise ship (opens Fox News)
Published May 10, 2026
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Of the passengers exposed to the hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, 16 were being monitored in Nebraska and two others were being isolated in Atlanta after their return to the U.S. on Monday morning, officials said.
Washington Examiner
US passenger aboard MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 10, 2026
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It is the first known case of a U.S. citizen who was aboard the cruise ship who tested positive for the hantavirus.
Digital Journal
US, French evacuees from hantavirus ship test positive (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 10, 2026
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An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the
New York Post
1 American returning from hantavirus-stricken cruise showing symptoms, another US passenger postive: HHS (opens New York Post)
Published May 10, 2026
New York Post's feed description
An American passenger returning to the US from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the deadly virus, while a second is showing mild symptoms, health officials said.
CBS News
17 Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive, another with symptoms (opens CBS News)
Published May 10, 2026
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An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Forbes
All Passengers Off Hantavirus Cruise Ship (Live Updates) (opens Forbes)
Published May 10, 2026
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One of the American evacuees tested positive while another is showing mild symptoms, the HHS said.
CBS News
American returning to U.S. from hantavirus cruise ship tests (opens CBS News)
Published May 10, 2026
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A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
Forbes
Hantavirus Cruise Ship: American Patients Arrive—RFK Jr. Downplays Risk (Live Updates) (opens Forbes)
Published May 10, 2026
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One of the American evacuees tested positive while another is showing mild symptoms, the HHS said.
Digital Journal
US citizen from hantavirus ship tests positive (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 10, 2026
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The operation to repatriate passengers of the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak continued into Monday, as US officials said an
Al Jazeera
Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 10, 2026
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One French passenger and one from the US test positive after being evacuated from the vessel in the Canary Islands.
Legitgov
1 American returning from hantavirus-stricken cruise showing symptoms, another U.S. passenger positive – HHS – CLG News (opens Legitgov)
Published May 10, 2026
Forbes
US Passenger Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tests Positive For Hantavirus (Live) (opens Forbes)
Published May 10, 2026
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One of the 17 American evacuees tested positive while another is showing mild symptoms, the HHS said.
NPR
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus (opens NPR)
Published May 10, 2026
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One of the 18 Americans tested "mildly" positive for the virus during the U.S. return flight. A French woman has also tested positive — she was was among five French passengers repatriated to Paris.
The Guardian
Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus (opens The Guardian)
Published May 10, 2026
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French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials
Fox News
American evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, another has symptoms, HHS confirms (opens Fox News)
Published May 10, 2026
Fox News's feed description
An American who was on MV Hondius connected to a hantavirus outbreak tested positive for Andes virus, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Foxla
Hantavirus latest: American evacuated tests positive amid Nebraska arrival (opens Foxla)
Published May 10, 2026
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As the group of 18 American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship return to the U.S., one tested positive for the virus overseas and two others have been relocated to Atlanta.

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