The Texas Department for State Health Services (DSHS) said Thursday it was notified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that two state residents had disembarked from the ship and returned to the U.S. before reports of the outbreak.
Georgia’s Department of Public Health has confirmed that it is monitoring two passengers who disembarked the vessel. “The individuals are currently in good health and show no signs of infection. They are following current recommendations from CDC,” a spokesperson told TIME.
"Our understanding is that fewer than 30 U.S. Citizens were on board the ship. A small number [under five] of other potentially exposed Virginians might be identified in the days ahead," said Reppas.
These public health departments have said that none of the residents are showing symptoms of the illness, according to multiple reports.
Director General of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that five cases had been confirmed as hantavirus, including three deaths.
Hantavirus is predominantly spread by contact with the urine, droppings, and saliva of rats or mice, according to the CDC. It can also, on rare occasions, spread through scratches or bites from rodents.
In response to the development, the CDC has reportedly classified the outbreak as a “Level 3” emergency response—the lowest classification—according to multiple reports cited by ABC News.
Authorities prepare for arrival of MV Hondius in Canary Islands
After three passengers suspected to have hantavirus were evacuated from the vessel in Cape Verde on Tuesday, the cruise ship has continued on its scheduled journey to the Canary Islands.
“They will arrive at a completely isolated, cordoned-off area,” said Spain’s head of emergency services Virginia Barcones on Thursday. “They will board vehicles that are isolated and under guard, and will proceed to a section of the airport that will be completely cordoned off.”
The scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius in Tenerife this Sunday comes despite pushback from the islands’ president, Fernando Clavijo. On Tuesday, Clavijo said that he “cannot allow” passengers to disembark on the islands, which he claimed would “blindly endanger the safety of the Canary Islands population.”
A number of national health authorities are preparing to assist passengers once they arrive in Tenerife. According to Barcones, the U.S. is sending a plane to the Canary Islands to repatriate the 17 American citizens still onboard the ship.
Barcones said on Friday that Spain will "guarantee total safety” in the repatriation efforts for all 23 nationalities represented by the passengers and crew of the ship.
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