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CDC not requiring hantavirus cruise passengers to isolate at home
Key takeaways
- At this moment, I want to emphasize that the risk to the general public is low.
- As of the most recent update, the hantavirus outbreak has grown to 11 cases.
- Fitter said his agency has already held two briefings on Capitol Hill regarding the outbreak.
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At this moment, I want to emphasize that the risk to the general public is low. Our top priority is both the passengers who are on the ship and American communities, David Fitter, incident manager for the CDC s hantavirus response said in a press briefing.
As of the most recent update, the hantavirus outbreak has grown to 11 cases.
Fitter said his agency has already held two briefings on Capitol Hill regarding the outbreak.
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