Seventeen Americans who were aboard a cruise ship exposed to hantavirus arrived in Omaha, Nebraska, early Monday morning. Health officials said one person has tested positive for hantavirus and another passenger is showing symptoms consistent with the illness.
CBS News reporter Ramy Inocencio provided on-scene coverage of the passengers’ arrival. Public-health experts — including Dr. Céline Gounder in CBS reporting — outlined key facts about hantavirus for viewers, noting that authorities were monitoring those who returned.
Officials said the group was escorted after landing so that symptomatic passengers could be evaluated and anyone who tested positive could be cared for and isolated as appropriate. Local and federal health authorities are coordinating follow-up testing and screenings for the passengers.
CBS News will continue to update the situation as more details become available, including official statements from public-health authorities and further reporting from the scene by Ramy Inocencio.