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Hantavirus quarantine ends for Americans held for six weeks in Nebraska
The US health department said the enforced 42-day quarantine was necessary to protect the public
Eight Americans quarantined for six weeks in Nebraska after they were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak were released on Monday, including one who accused the government of holding her against her will.
The US health and human services department (HHS) confirmed that it had ended the required isolation for the group, who were among dozens evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands early in May.
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Richard Luscombe and agencies · Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 6:34 AM
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The US health department said the enforced 42-day quarantine was necessary to protect the public
Eight Americans quarantined for six weeks in Nebraska after they were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak were released on Monday, including one who accused the government of holding her against her will.
The US health and human services department (HHS) confirmed that it had ended the required isolation for the group, who were among dozens evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands early in May.
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