Passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak begin evacuation procedures and disembarkation/return travel, according to multiple reports. NBC News reports that passengers disembark and that some passengers are evacuated, with coverage describing three passengers being evacuated. Other outlets describe an orderly process in which passengers begin leaving the ship and traveling back to their home countries under monitoring.
Forbes reports that nine U.S. residents are being monitored for hantavirus across six states. The reports state that none of the monitored residents have shown signs of illness. Forbes also says the group’s disembarkation and evacuation steps are carried out with close oversight, including plans for passengers to fly home.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that passengers begin evacuating from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship. It also includes an account from the onboard situation, referring to some passengers being under extreme stress, though it does not provide verified medical outcomes beyond the evacuation steps.
Overall, sources agree the evacuation and return travel are ongoing and that U.S. residents are being monitored without reported symptoms.
