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Al Roker Describes CDC Test Request After Paris Wedding During Hantavirus Outbreak

WHO is tracking a cruise-linked outbreak that prompted a 42-day passenger quarantine after 11 reported cases.

Overview

  • Roker told the Today audience on Tuesday that the CDC asked travelers to take voluntary tests as he returned from his daughter Leila’s wedding in France.
  • Reports differ on whether he took a test, with TV Insider saying he did and other outlets noting he did not disclose that detail.
  • WHO said Tuesday that 11 confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases tied to the MV Hondius include three deaths, and it expects more as incubation periods run.
  • Passengers from the ship have been told to quarantine for 42 days starting from their departure date to cover the potential incubation window.
  • U.S. officials say the broader risk is low, noting that person-to-person spread is documented only for the Andes strain and usually occurs among close contacts.