They were on the trip of a lifetime. Now they’re quarantined as health officials work to contain a hantavirus outbreak
- Posted on May 12, 2026
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They were on the trip of a lifetime. Now they’re quarantined as health officials work to contain a hantavirus outbreak
They boarded a cruise ship in Argentina last month for a once-in-a-lifetime expedition across the Atlantic Ocean to see unique wildlife and remote islands. Six weeks later, most of the American passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius are now in a small and spartan room with a bed and an exercise bike at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, and face potential weeks of isolation.
