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Virginia Monitors Resident After Return From Hantavirus-Cracked Cruise Ship

May 7, 2026

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Virginia Monitors Resident After Return From Hantavirus-Cracked Cruise Ship

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The Virginia Department of Health announced Thursday it is monitoring a resident who returned from the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship involved in an international Hantavirus outbreak with multiple cases and three deaths. Officials state the individual is healthy and poses a low public health risk while collaborating with CDC and local agencies to identify other potential exposures among fewer than 30 U.S. passengers.

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