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2 Texas residents linked to Atlantic cruise ship exposed to Hantavirus outbreak

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that two Texas residents who were aboard an expedition cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak are currently symptom-free and being monitored as a precaution. According to DSHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified state officials that the individuals were passengers on the MV Hondius, which experienced an outbreak while traveling in the Atlantic Ocean.