US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
Published on: May 20, 2026, 2:33 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
US health officials said Tuesday they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital in Nebraska.The orders were signed by the Centres for Disease Control and Preventions acting director, Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the CDC said in a statement.Quarantine orders, which can be enforced with fines and prison time, are a rare legal step that can be taken if someone objects to a public health request.
