The U.S. government is arranging to evacuate American citizens from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak and will quarantine them at a specialized medical unit in Nebraska upon their return. The MV Hondius, carrying 147 people including 17 Americans, is currently sailing to the Canary Islands, where passengers will be off-boarded and flown to their home countries. The U.S. State Department confirmed it is coordinating with the Spanish government and other U.S. federal agencies to facilitate the repatriation flight. Once back in the United States, the Americans will be isolated at the national quarantine unit at Nebraska Medicine, a facility equipped to handle infectious disease cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined the next steps, which include the evacuation and quarantine process. All individuals on board the vessel will be methodically off-boarded in the Canary Islands before being transported home. The hantavirus outbreak prompted the coordinated international response to prevent further spread of the illness.
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