No known cases of hantavirus in U.S. as officials monitor 41 with possible exposure - BERITAJA

There are nary known cases of hantavirus successful the United States arsenic of Friday morning, garnering a consciousness of dream stateside amid a world outbreak that has killed 3 people, sickened 11 and forced dozens into quarantine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that location were nary known cases aft a caller information of testing of patients astatine the University of Nebraska Medical Center successful Omaha.

Meanwhile, the CDC said it is monitoring astatine slightest 41 group crossed 16 states who whitethorn person been exposed to the virus.

Half of those group are isolating astatine home, while the different half are being monitored astatine the infirmary successful Omaha and astatine 2 different aesculapian centers successful Atlanta and Kansas City.

Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, from Oregon, was the sole American diligent who tested affirmative aboard the MV Hondius earlier disembarking and returning to the country. But a 2nd trial taken connected the vessel was negative.

Kornfeld has besides remained asymptomatic since his return Monday, the CDC said.

Officials person said that the trial taken aboard the vessel was apt a mendacious positive, and that the expert does not person antibodies to hantavirus, meaning he was apt ne'er exposed to aliases sick pinch it.

As the lone American pinch the virus, he was being treated successful a biocontainment portion astatine the aesculapian installation successful Omaha. He has since moved into a quarantine unit, for illustration 15 others successful the U.S. who were connected the voyage.

An further 2 passengers are being treated astatine Emory University Hospital successful Atlanta.

Kornfeld’s antagonistic trial has brought the full count of reported cases down to 10, pinch 3 deaths among those.

Canadian wellness officials person said they are monitoring 36 group — including 4 cruise vessel passengers — successful isolation, but truthful far, nary are showing symptoms.

Doctors person warned that, contempt antagonistic tests, patients could still trial affirmative later, which is why CDC officials are encouraging passengers quarantined successful hospitals to stay location done the virus’s afloat incubation play of 42 days.