### [2026-06-18](/feed/2026/06/18/index.md)

##### MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak
# Two more passengers who were on the MV "Hondius" cruise ship during the hantavirus outbreak exit the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making the total amount of people remaining in quarantine to six. 




### Sources:

1. [Central Nebraska Today](https://www.centralnebraskatoday.com/2026/06/18/two-more-former-mv-hondius-passengers-released-after-five-weeks/)
2. [Omaha World-Herald](https://omaha.com/news/local/article_86142f53-a57c-4ebd-b400-1bd774511601.html)

### Changes:

1. Two more passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship during the hantavirus outbreak exit the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making the total amount of people remaining in quarantine to six.  _2026-06-18 17:44:30 (First version)_
1. Two more passengers who were on the MV "Hondius" cruise ship during the hantavirus outbreak exit the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making the total amount of people remaining in quarantine to six.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that five people who had been in quarantine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, after being exposed to the hantavirus on the MV cruise ship, have returned to their respective home states. ](/feed/2026/06/1/the-us-department-of-health-and-human-services-reports-that-five-people-who-had-been-in-quarantine-at-the-university-o.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, National Quarantine Unit, Nebraska, Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center, cruise ship, hantavirus_
2. [The MV Hondius cruise ship, which was at center of hantavirus infections including the Andes strain during the outbreak, is cleared to sail again after undergoing cleaning and disinfection. ](/feed/2026/05/30/the-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-which-was-at-center-of-hantavirus-infections-including-the-andes-strain-during-the-outbreak.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, cruise ship, hantavirus_
3. [The European Union receives a shipment of the Favipiravir for potential use against hantavirus infections. ](/feed/2026/05/28/the-european-union-receives-a-shipment-of-the-favipiravir-for-potential-use-against-hantavirus-infections.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, hantavirus_
4. [The World Health Organization reports that the number of cases of hantavirus linked to MV "Hondius" has increased to 13. ](/feed/2026/05/27/the-world-health-organization-reports-that-the-number-of-cases-of-hantavirus-linked-to-mv-hondius-has-increased-to-13.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, hantavirus_
5. [Spain confirms a new case of hantavirus in a citizen who evacuated from the cruise ship MV. ](/feed/2026/05/25/spain-confirms-a-new-case-of-hantavirus-in-a-citizen-who-evacuated-from-the-cruise-ship-mv.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, cruise ship, hantavirus_
6. [American MV "Hondius" passengers quarantined in Nebraska following exposure to the hantavirus on the ship will remain in quarantine until the end of May. ](/feed/2026/05/20/american-mv-hondius-passengers-quarantined-in-nebraska-following-exposure-to-the-hantavirus-on-the-ship-will-remain-in.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, Nebraska, hantavirus_
7. [MV, the cruise ship at center of the hantavirus outbreak, arrives at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands for disinfection after passengers disembarked the ship. ](/feed/2026/05/18/mv-the-cruise-ship-at-center-of-the-hantavirus-outbreak-arrives-at-the-port-of-rotterdam-in-the-netherlands-for-disinf.md) _Context: cruise ship, hantavirus_
8. [A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV "Hondius" who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus. ](/feed/2026/05/17/a-national-lab-in-winnipeg-manitoba-confirms-that-a-canadian-passenger-on-mv-hondius-who-is-isolating-in-british-colu.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, hantavirus_
9. [The Canadian public health agency reports that a Canadian on the MV "Hondius" has tested positive for the Andes strain of the hantavirus and was hospitalized along with their spouse. ](/feed/2026/05/16/the-canadian-public-health-agency-reports-that-a-canadian-on-the-mv-hondius-has-tested-positive-for-the-andes-strain-o.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak, hantavirus_
10. [Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV "Hondius" off the coast of West Africa. ](/feed/2026/05/3/three-people-are-killed-in-a-hantavirus-outbreak-on-the-cruise-ship-mv-hondius-off-the-coast-of-west-africa.md) _Context: MV ''Hondius'', cruise ship_