Two Maryland residents monitored for hantavirus after sharing flight with infected cruise ship passenger

Two Maryland residents are being monitored for potential hantavirus exposure, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Health officials said the Maryland residents were on a flight that included a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who was infected with hantavirus.

Health authorities said they are taking these steps out of an abundance of caution. At this time, the risk to the public in Maryland remains "very low," state health officials said.

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