17 Americans (Nebraska Quarantine)
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DOSSIER
Group of 17 American citizens still aboard MV Hondius as of May 8. Ship arrives Tenerife early May 10. Repatriation plan: disembark in groups of 5 (if asymptomatic), transported directly to airport runway for charter flight to Nebraska. Destination: UNMC National Quarantine Unit in Omaha — federal biocontainment facility with HEPA filtration, specialized autoclaves, double-door isolation units. CDC teams meeting them in Canary Islands and accompanying to Nebraska. 42-45 day quarantine/monitoring period. This is the largest single cohort of Americans connected to the outbreak. None currently symptomatic. Sources: NBC News, CNN, Nebraska Public Media, CDC.
KEY DATES
- EXPOSURE
- 2026-04-01
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TRAVEL TIMELINE
- STOP 1 · Apr 1 → May 10MV Hondius, Ushuaia17 Americans aboard MV Hondius for entire voyage
- STOP 2 · May 10 → May 10Port of Granadilla, TenerifeShip arrives 3-5 AM May 10. Americans disembark in groups of 5. Direct to airport runway for charter flight.
- STOP 3 · May 10 → PRESENTUNMC National Quarantine Unit, Omaha, NebraskaFederal biocontainment facility. 42-45 day quarantine. HEPA filtration, isolation units. CDC escort from Tenerife.