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Arizona Resident

MONITORING
US-AZ-001
PASSENGER · U

DOSSIER

UPDATED · 2026-05-13

Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed the resident lives in Maricopa County and is being monitored regularly by Maricopa County's public health department; he or she remains symptom-free. Officials reiterated that hantavirus testing is not effective in symptom-free individuals, so no lab confirmation is possible during the 42-day window. Dr Joel Terriquez characterised community risk as 'very, very low.' Sources: https://ktar.com/arizona-health-news/hantavirus-2nd-passenger/5863871/ ; https://www.12news.com/article/news/health/2nd-arizonan-onboard-cruise-ship-mv-hondius-with-hantavirus-outbreak-undergoing-assessment-evaluation-in-nebraska/75-c9a48655-a62f-49e0-a413-49e6650527c7 ; https://www.azfamily.com/2026/05/07/arizona-health-officials-monitoring-passenger-who-departed-hantavirus-stricken-ship-reports-say/

UPDATED · 2026-05-11

Resident disembarked the MV Hondius on 2026-04-24 in the Canary Islands; ADHS daily-monitoring window therefore runs approximately 42 days through approximately 2026-06-05. ADHS medical director for preparedness Dr. Joel Terriquez and spokesperson Nicole Witt reiterated at the May 7 virtual briefing that the traveler had no close contact with a symptomatic infected passenger and poses a very, very low risk to the community; county of residence remains undisclosed by ADHS. The resident is one of six U.S. passengers currently being monitored across five states (Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas, Virginia)

Sources
ORIGINAL ENTRY

US national, Arizona resident. MV Hondius passenger. Under CDC monitoring and voluntary home isolation. Asymptomatic. Identity withheld. Sources: CDC press release. Updated 2026-05-09: Arizona DHS confirmed monitoring at virtual news conference; resident asymptomatic, monitoring up to 42 days, public risk characterized as 'very, very low.' ADHS notified Tuesday May 5 of return

Sources

azfamily.com, kjzz.org (May 7 2026)

KEY DATES

EXPOSURE
2026-04-24
ONSET
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TRAVEL TIMELINE

  1. STOP 1 · Apr 1 → Apr 1Ushuaia, MV Hondius boardingBoarded MV Hondius for Atlantic Odyssey (149 passengers and crew)
  2. STOP 2 · Apr 3 → Apr 22At sea — Antarctic Peninsula / South GeorgiaAtlantic Odyssey expedition segment
  3. STOP 3 · Apr 24 → Apr 25Saint Helena — early disembarkationAmong the ~29-30 passengers who disembarked early at Saint Helena April 24 per AP reporting
  4. STOP 4 · Apr 25 → Apr 26Johannesburg O.R. Tambo — transitAIRLINK Saint Helena to Johannesburg charter, then onward connecting flight home
  5. STOP 5 · Apr 27 → PRESENTArizona, USA — home isolationADHS notified May 5 of return; voluntary home monitoring 42-day window; asymptomatic.
  6. STOP 6 · May 1 → PRESENTArizona, USAHome isolation. CDC monitoring.