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US CDC notifies Texas of two state residents on cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

By Thomson Reuters May 7, 2026 | 12:07 PM

May 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease ​Control and ‌Prevention has notified the Texas health department that ‌two ​of ⁠the state’s residents ⁠were passengers on the MV Hondius, a ship ​that experienced an outbreak ⁠of ⁠hantavirus while traveling ​in the Atlantic ​Ocean.

Public health workers ‌in Texas have reached the two individuals, ⁠who reported that they were not experiencing ⁠any ‌symptoms and ⁠did not ​have ‌any contact ​with a ⁠sick person while aboard the ship.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in ​Bengaluru)