OMAHA — A group of 17 currently healthy Americans from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands soon will be monitored at the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The passengers will be isolated in the campus’ National Quarantine Unit — which UNMC said is the only federally funded unit designed specifically to safely house and observe people who may have been exposed to high-consequence infectious diseases.
A local medical team spoke at a news conference Friday afternoon, underscoring that none of the passengers headed to Omaha has exhibited symptoms of infection.
In individual hotel room-like chambers with negative airflow, each will be delivered food and have at their disposal exercise and daily living accommodations. The quarantine process allows for careful observation during the incubation period to reduce the risk of potential spread…