Public Health – Seattle & King County monitoring a fourth King County resident connected to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

A line drawing of a cruise ship and an airplane Un dibujo lineal de un crucero y un avión.

Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified on 5/14/26 of an additional King County resident that was on the same plane as an ill passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship announced on Tuesday, 5/12/26. The King County resident is considered at low risk for infection because they were not seated near the ill passenger. This resident is asymptomatic and monitoring for symptoms.  

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