Americans exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship say they're facing an unusual requirement.
The federal government says states must post a full-time monitor outside their homes for the final weeks of quarantine, the passengers say.
New York has initially refused to allow passengers who live there to return home under the new monitoring requirements, officials told the passengers.
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The US government is prepared to allow American passengers who were exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to return home as early as Monday, provided their states post a monitor outside their homes 24/7 for the remaining three weeks of their six-week quarantine.
