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Quarantine ends for all 18 Americans exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship
By ABC News at KVIA ABC-7
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
By Youri Benadjaoud and Mary Kekatos
Quarantine has ended for the 18 Americans who were cruise ship passengers on the MV Hondius and were exposed to hantavirus more than one month ago.
The 42-day monitoring period ended on June 21 and "no sustained transmission" of the virus has been identi...
Key takeaway The 42-day monitoring period ended on June 21 and "no sustained transmission" of the virus has been identi...
Why this matters in The El Paso
The end of quarantine for the 18 Americans exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship has implications for El Paso 's public health preparedness. Although none of the quarantined individuals were from El Paso, the incident demonstrates the importance of coordinated public health action at the federal, state, and local levels. El Paso's own public health infrastructure, including its disease surveillance and response systems, would be crucial in containing potential outbreaks. The fact that some of the quarantined individuals were allowed to leave the National Quarantine Unit on a case-by-case basis, depending on their state's public health mitigation efforts, highlights the need for El Paso to review its own protocols for handling similar situations. As a community with a high volume of international travel and trade, El Paso must be prepared to respond quickly and effectively to potential public health threats, including those like hantavirus that can have severe consequences.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? By Youri Benadjaoud and Mary Kekatos
Quarantine has ended for the 18 Americans who were cruise ship passengers on the MV Hondius and were exposed to hantavirus more than one month ago.
The 42-day monitoring period ended on June 21 and "no sustained transmission" of the virus has been identi...
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