No U.S. cases following cruise ship outbreak, but 41 people are being monitored

Seventeen Americans evacuated from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship were being airlifted to the United States late Sunday, U.S. health officials said.

Another one of 17 Americans who are being flown home has mild symptoms, the US health department says.

No U.S. cases following cruise ship outbreak, but 41 people are being monitored

The CDC said it is currently monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, including patients from the ship and those subsequently exposed.

New cases may develop from ongoing monitoring, not a widening outbreak