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Nebraska health officials say passenger initially taken to biocontainment unit moves to quarantine unit

All 16 passengers from the MV Hondius are now under quarantine at the Davis Global Center in Omaha.

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BUT IT IS BLOCKING TRAFFIC, SO EXPECT DELAYS. A CRISIS SITUATION THERE RIGHT NOW. MORE BREAKING NEWS. ALL 16 PASSENGERS FROM THE MV HONDIUS ARE NOW BEING MONITORED IN THE NATIONAL QUARANTINE UNIT. ERIN OMAHA. INITIALLY, ONE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE BIOCONTAINMENT UNIT. NEBRASKA MEDICINE SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY CLEARED. OMAHA’S NEWS LEADER SPOKE WITH A LOCAL DOCTOR WHO SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO DAILY CHECK INS. THE MOMENT SOMEONE ENTERS THAT AREA TO HOW ANYTHING EXITS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF ANY TRANSMISSION. AND NOW WE’VE ACTIVATED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TEAM TRAINS REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS THE SKILLS, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS WORKING CORRECTLY. YOU CAN SEE MORE OF MY INTERVIEW WITH DOCTOR COQUARD ON THIS

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Nebraska health officials say passenger initially taken to biocontainment unit medically cleared to move to quarantine unit

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Updated: 10:10 PM CDT May 13, 2026

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All 16 passengers from the MV Hondius are now under quarantine at the Davis Global Center in Omaha.Watch: Hantavirus cruise passenger speaks on quarantine at UNMCInitially, one person was taken to the biocontainment unit in Nebraska following their arrival from the Canary Islands.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Doctor in Omaha isolation says he’s being monitored after testing positive for hantavirusSince then, he has been medically cleared to move to the quarantine unit.READ MORE: American passengers exposed to hantavirus have the option to leave quarantine, requirements they need to meetMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

All 16 passengers from the MV Hondius are now under quarantine at the Davis Global Center in Omaha.

Watch: Hantavirus cruise passenger speaks on quarantine at UNMC

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Initially, one person was taken to the biocontainment unit in Nebraska following their arrival from the Canary Islands.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Doctor in Omaha isolation says he’s being monitored after testing positive for hantavirus

Since then, he has been medically cleared to move to the quarantine unit.

READ MORE: American passengers exposed to hantavirus have the option to leave quarantine, requirements they need to meet

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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