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Utah resident passenger linked to MV Hondius response

Utah DHHS stated at least one Utah resident was a passenger on the MV Hondius and said this did not increase hantavirus risk to the Utah population while state and federal officials coordinated monitoring.

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Type
official-alert
Geography
Utah, United States / MV Hondius passenger response
Date / period
2026-05
Status
Official state response update
Layer
Public health alerts
Agency
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Status
Official state response update

Interpretation

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Passenger-response notice only. It does not indicate local spread in Utah or a general Utah risk map.

  • Cite the original official source for numeric or public-health claims.
  • Treat this page as an aggregator note, not as the authority for current local action.
  • Do not infer patient locations, exact exposure sites, or county-level risk from this record.

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Utah Department of Health and Human Services

At least one passenger from Utah on board the MV Hondius

Utah-specific official response context for a resident passenger linked to the MV Hondius outbreak response.

Passenger-response notice only; does not indicate increased local risk or local transmission in Utah.