American Who Tested Positive For Hantavirus Is Out Of Isolation (Latest Updates)
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- This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineThursday, May 14, 2026Oregon Dr.
- A French patient confirmed to have the hantavirus is now critically ill with life-threatening heart and lung problems, a doctor at her Paris hospital confirms.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline An American passenger aboard the MV Hondius who tested positive for hantavirus before subsequently testing negative several times has been released from a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska and is now isolating alongside his fellow passengers.
This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineThursday, May 14, 2026Oregon Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, who reportedly helped to care for hantavirus-stricken patients aboard the ship before testing positive himself, is allowed to join his fellow passengers as they isolate at the National Quarantine Unit after testing negative for the hantavirus at least twice and remaining asymptomatic for the disease.
Health officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay are pointing fingers at one another and trying to clear their countries from suspicion they were ground zero for the outbreak, the New York Times reports, as they race to discover the true origin of a virus that sickened a traveling Dutch couple before they boarded the MV Hondius and spread the disease to others.