2 New Jersey Residents Potentially Exposed To Hantavirus

This is concerning.

Two New Jersey residents are being monitored by medical professionals after coming into contact with a passenger of the MV Hondius who contracted the hantavirus.

As the WLT Report previously reported, several passengers on board the MV Hondius, which operates as a cruise ship, have died after contracting the hantavirus.

NBC 10 Philadelphia provided further details on the New Jersey residents’ exposure to the hantavirus:

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Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.

On Friday, May 8, 2026, the NJDOH said it was notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of two residents who were possibly exposed to a person infected with hantavirus.