Hantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine

A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been confirmed as of Tuesday morning, with global health officials warning that the number could rise, as one American who was on the cruise ship at the center of the outbreak revealed new details from his quarantine room

A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been confirmed as of Tuesday morning, with global health officials warning that the number could rise, as one American who was on the cruise ship at the center of the outbreak revealed new details from his quarantine room.

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Jake Rosmarin, one of the American passengers quarantined in Omaha, Nebraska, spoke to NBC News from his room at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He and 15 other Americans will remain quarantined in the National Quarantine Center for a few days after returning home from the MV Hondius on Monday.

Two other Americans who returned from the voyage are stationed at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.