Americans evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

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CNN

At least 17 US-bound passengers disembarked Sunday from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak. The Americans were transported by specialized aircraft equipped with a biocontainment unit and are being taken to a quarantine facility in Omaha, Nebraska, where health officials will screen them and determine next steps. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.