\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching staffers to meet the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands, with plans to escort its American passengers back to the US aboard a charter flight, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.Another CDC team has been dispatched to meet the passengers in Nebraska, one source said. Passengers are expected to be placed into quarantine there as part of an effort to ensure that the virus does not have a chance to spread, two sources said. Nebraska is home to the National Quarantine Unit, a federally funded quarantine facility, as well as the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.Get the Facts: Will the hantavirus impact Nebraskans?\u201cNebraska Medicine and UNMC remain in close coordination with national partners regarding the evolving situation with the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship,\u201d Nebraska Medicine said in a statement. \u201cWe cannot discuss specific communications at this time, but, our specialized teams, including the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and National Quarantine Unit, are staffed and ready, if needed, to safely provide care while protecting our staff and the community.\u201dThe US State Department is arranging the repatriation flight in coordination with the CDC, US Department of Health and Human Services and government of Spain, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.The department is \u201cin direct communication with Americans on board and are prepared to provide consular assistance as soon as the ship arrives in Tenerife, Spain,\u201d the State Department spokesperson said.One source said the charter is a specialized aircraft with a biocontainment unit, similar to those used during Covid-19 evacuations.W2lmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaGVhcnN0dGVsZXZpc2lvbmRhdGFqb3VybmFsaXNtLmh0dmFwcHMuY29tL2hhbnRhdmlydXMvdjIvaW5kZXguaHRtbCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGhlaWdodD0iOTAwcHgiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBzY3JvbGxpbmcgPSAibm8iXVsvaWZyYW1lXQ==The Trump administration was expected to publicly detail its plan as early as Friday, one of the people familiar with the matter said, though they cautioned the timing remained fluid.There are an estimated 17 Americans on board the cruise ship, according to its operator, Oceanwide Expeditions.The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated that the administration would soon release more information on its work to contain the disease, telling reporters that it is \u201cvery much, we hope, under control.\u201d\u201cIt was the ship, and I think we\u2019re going to make a full report about it tomorrow,\u201d he said.Five states \u2014 Arizona, California Georgia, Texas and Virginia \u2014 are already monitoring seven passengers who previously disembarked from the ship. Health officials told CNN that none are experiencing symptoms. New Jersey also said it is monitoring two people who were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus after departing MV Hondius. They are not experiencing hantavirus symptoms.Eight hantavirus cases \u2014 all among passengers on the MV Hondius \u2014 have already been identified. Among them, three people have died.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching staffers to meet the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship<\/a> in the Canary Islands, with plans to escort its American passengers<\/a> back to the US aboard a charter flight, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.<\/p>\n Another CDC team has been dispatched to meet the passengers in Nebraska, one source said. Passengers are expected to be placed into quarantine there as part of an effort to ensure that the virus does not have a chance to spread, two sources said. <\/p>\n Nebraska is home to the National Quarantine Unit, a federally funded quarantine facility, as well as the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.<\/p>\n Get the Facts: Will the hantavirus impact Nebraskans?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNebraska Medicine and UNMC remain in close coordination with national partners regarding the evolving situation with the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship,\u201d Nebraska Medicine said in a statement. \u201cWe cannot discuss specific communications at this time, but, our specialized teams, including the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and National Quarantine Unit, are staffed and ready, if needed, to safely provide care while protecting our staff and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n The US State Department is arranging the repatriation flight in coordination with the CDC, US Department of Health and Human Services and government of Spain, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.<\/p>\n The department is \u201cin direct communication with Americans on board and are prepared to provide consular assistance as soon as the ship arrives in Tenerife, Spain,\u201d the State Department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n One source said the charter is a specialized aircraft with a biocontainment unit, similar to those used during Covid-19 evacuations.<\/p>\n The Trump administration was expected to publicly detail its plan as early as Friday, one of the people familiar with the matter said, though they cautioned the timing remained fluid.<\/p>\n There are an estimated 17 Americans on board the cruise ship, according to its operator, Oceanwide Expeditions.<\/p>\n The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated that the administration would soon release more information on its work to contain the disease, telling reporters that it is \u201cvery much, we hope, under control.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the ship, and I think we\u2019re going to make a full report about it tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Five states \u2014 Arizona, California Georgia, Texas and Virginia \u2014 are already monitoring seven passengers who previously disembarked from the ship. Health officials told CNN that none are experiencing symptoms. New Jersey also said it is monitoring two people who were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus after departing MV Hondius. They are not experiencing hantavirus symptoms.<\/p>\n Eight hantavirus cases \u2014 all among passengers on the MV Hondius \u2014 have already been identified. 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