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Hantavirus Cases Absent in US as Health Officials Monitor Cruise Ship Exposures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports no confirmed hantavirus cases currently in the United States. Forty-one individuals exposed aboard the Hondius cruise ship remain under health department surveillance. The monitoring follows global concern about the virus. Officials are tracking the exposed passengers to determine if any develop symptoms associated with hantavirus infection. The CDC continues to assess the situation and maintain vigilance over potential transmission routes. No additional cases have been documented among the general US population at this time.