17 Americans head back to the US after traveling on cruise ship where hantavius broke out

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]Time now is 5:15. 17 Americans are heading back to the United States after traveling on a cruise ship where the deadly hantavirus broke out. They are now headed to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for further evaluation.

[00:00:13]Health leaders tell us one of the Americans has mild symptoms, while another has tested mildly positive for the Andes strain of the virus. The medical center is home to the national quarantine unit.

[00:00:25]Health authorities say the hantavirus is not like COVID-19 and people should not worry that this incident will lead to another pandemic.