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Passenger said hantavirus quarantine hospital is 'so nice'
A passenger under hantavirus quarantine for up to 42 days said the sealed-off Nebraska hospital where most of the returning Americans are isolated is 'so nice.'The group of cruise ship passengers were taken to the National Quarantine Unit, the only federal center for such purposes in the country, after landing at Omaha airport about 2.30am on Monday. The 17 US citizens and one British dual national from the MV Hondius were kitted out in masks and holding only a few of their belongings in plastic bags, the New York Times reported. The virus that gripped the cruise ship weeks ago was fatal for three of some 150 passengers on board after departing Argentina in April, bound for the Canary Islands. Across the world, suspected new cases continued to crop up and several others tested positive or fell ill after departing the infected cruise ship. At least six other cases were detected globally. Dr Michael Wadman, the director of the National Quarantine Unit, told the Times: '[The passengers] were really pleasant, in good spirits and grateful to be home...They were very tired.'Of the 18 cruise passengers who returned to the US, 15 will be held in the quarantine housing center, while one who tested positive will be held in a nearby biocontainment unit. Another two, one with mild symptoms and their partner, were taken to a hospital in Atlanta.All patients, ranging in age from around 20 to 80 years old, were reported to be doing well, their doctors said. A passenger quarantining for up to 42 days in the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska after returning off the hantavirus infested cruise ship said the sealed-off facility is 'so nice' For the next roughly 42 days, fifteen of the eighteen who returned to US soil would call the quarantine facility- the only federal center for such purposes in the country - home as they are monitored for hantavirus Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin, the only identified passenger on the repatriation flight to Omaha on Monday, shared this smiling selfie this morning, telling his Instagram followers that he is 'okay and feeling well'A chartered aircraft carrying passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arriving at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska Wadman said the passengers were all seeking out ways to get moving again, which the unit offers with rooms that feature exercise equipment, a full bed, video technology, Wi-Fi and a window.'They're an active group,' he told the outlet. Angie V...
Popular hotel in Batticaloa sealed for two weeks after health ...
A popular hotel in Batticaloa city has been sealed under an order issued by the Batticaloa Magistrate's Court. The Magistrate's Court has also ordered the hotel to remain closed for a period of two weeks and had imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000.
Greene County health department finds no violations at 38 kitchens
Out of 70 routine inspections this week, 38 Greene County establishments had no violations, according to food inspection reports.
