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CDC Locks Down Hondius Passengers in Omaha After Hantavirus Deaths

5/22/2026

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The CDC ordered 18 MV Hondius passengers to stay in the Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, until May 31.
The order warns that leaving early could endanger health and may bring up to one year in jail.
A New York man called the Omaha facility a prison and asked to quarantine at home.
The ship came from Argentina, where 11 people caught Andes hantavirus and three passengers died (April 11 and May 2).

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The CDC ordered 18 MV Hondius passengers to stay in the Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, until May 31.
The order warns that leaving early could endanger health and may bring up to one year in jail.
A New York man called the Omaha facility a prison and asked to quarantine at home.
The ship came from Argentina, where 11 people caught Andes hantavirus and three passengers died (April 11 and May 2).