According to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, a county resident was exposed to the Andes hantavirus while on the MV Hondius. The resident has since returned home to California.
"At this time, there is no known risk to the public in Santa Clara County," health officer Dr. Sarah Rudman said in a statement.
Nine people on the MV Hondius had confirmed or suspected cases of the hantavirus, while three people have died, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
The CDC said it sent a team of epidemiologist and medical professionals to the Canary Islands to "conduct an exposure risk assessment for each American passenger and provide recommendations for the level of monitoring required."
According to officials, hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that are occasionally transmitted to humans. Infection among humans usually takes place through contact with infected rodents, their urine, droppings or saliva.
Officials said Andes hantavirus can cause limited person-to-person transmission only through "close and prolonged contact", such as among household members or intimate partners.
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