The Brief
- Two cruise ship passengers who tested positive for hantavirus arrived in Atlanta on a specially-arranged flight Monday morning.
- Two Georgia residents who were aboard the M/V Hondius previously returned home and are being monitored by health officials.
- The newly-arrived patients are being transported to Emory University Hospital in specially equipped ambulances similar to those used during the Ebola outbreak.
ATLANTA – Passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship are continuing to make their way home following a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to the vessel, with several travelers connected to Georgia now under medical monitoring.
Georgia connections to Hantavirus cruise ship
What we know:
The Georgia Department of Public Health previously confirmed that two Georgia residents who were aboard the cruise ship have already returned to the state. Health officials said both individuals are asymptomatic and are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 new patients arrive in Atlanta
What we know:
Two additional passengers who have reportedly tested positive for hantavirus arrived at approximately 9 a.m. Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport aboard a special flight from Omaha, Nebraska.…