CDC not requiring hantavirus cruise passengers to isolate at home
Summary
The CDC said hantavirus is still a low health risk for the public. Passengers from a cruise ship with a hantavirus case are encouraged to stay home, but they are not required by law to quarantine and can go out if they want.Key Facts
- The CDC considers hantavirus a low risk to public health.
- American passengers from the affected cruise ship are encouraged to isolate at home.
- There is no official quarantine order for these passengers.
- Passengers may go into public places if they choose, despite the encouragement to stay home.
- The announcement was made by the CDC on a Wednesday.
- The guidance applies specifically to passengers connected to the infected cruise ship.
- Hantavirus is transmitted mainly through contact with rodent droppings or urine.
- The CDC continues to monitor the situation but has not increased restrictions.
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