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Brief May 14, 2026 · 11:40 pm ET Source: CBS News Politics

CDC Monitors 41 People for Hantavirus Across U.S.

The CDC is monitoring 41 people in the United States for hantavirus following an outbreak linked to a cruise ship, according to CBS News. Eighteen passengers are under observation in Nebraska and Georgia, seven others who returned home before the outbreak was identified have since been located, and approximately 16 additional people may have been exposed on flights alongside one symptomatic passenger.

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