Overview
- The CDC said Wednesday that all 18 U.S. passengers remain in federal quarantine, with 16 in Nebraska and two at Emory, and that no American has a conclusive positive test as one mildly positive serology and a separate conflicting result from Dr. Stephen Kornfeld await confirmation.
- WHO counts 11 outbreak cases, including three deaths, and ECDC sequencing shows the virus matches known Andes strains, pointing to a likely single animal-to-human spillover rather than a change that would boost spread.
- Evacuations and sealed transfers are complete, with more than 120 people repatriated to about 20 countries for 42 days of monitoring because symptoms can take up to six to eight weeks to appear.
- Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands reported a handling lapse for a hantavirus patient and put 12 staff in preventive six‑week quarantine as leaders review urine and blood processing protocols.
- Oceanwide Expeditions now expects a decision on summer sailings by week’s end as the ship heads to Rotterdam for disinfection, with a skeleton crew and medical staff on board reporting no symptoms.