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Last update: 2 hours agoHantavirus Update (Nebraska): A retired Bend doctor tied to the MV Hondius outbreak, Stephen Kornfeld, has been cleared to leave Nebraska’s biocontainment unit and move to the National Quarantine Unit, after follow-up testing shifted from inconclusive results to negative—while CDC officials keep stressing the risk to the general public remains low and continue monitoring Americans exposed on the ship. Global Response: The cruise repatriation push continues as multiple countries isolate and evaluate passengers; WHO says the outbreak is rare and not “another COVID,” even as the Andes strain has driven most of the confirmed cases and deaths. Local Health Watch: Nebraska Medicine continues tracking quarantined cruise contacts, and the CDC has expanded staffing for the response. Other Nebraska Health News: Aurora residents packed a city council meeting over proposed changes to EMS services, with questions lingering about cost and coverage. Wildfire Risk: A red flag warning hit 37 western Minnesota counties, with strong winds and low humidity raising fire danger across the region.
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