More than a half dozen U.S. states are monitoring individuals who have either been exposed to or exhibiting symptoms of hantavirus, the disease at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak.
The American passengers on board the MV Hondius ship did not return stateside until after evacuating on May 10. Before then, some passengers, including U.S. residents, were potentially exposed to the virus from ship passengers who disembarked and were later found to have been infected.
The majority of the American passengers are now quarantining in Nebraska where they will be monitored for symptoms. Two were sent to Atlanta for further assessment, officials said.
Hantavirus is a virus usually transmitted to people through contact with rodents' urine, feces or saliva. The strain at the center of the outbreak has been confirmed as the Andes virus, which is believed to spread person-to-person, according to the World Health Organization.
Here's a look at which states are tracking exposures.
