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Americans from Hantavirus Cruise Begin Quarantine

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ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are now being monitored in Nebraska and Georgia after possible exposure. Health officials insist the risk to Americans remains very low and stress the differences between hantavirus and COVID. And President Trump supports suspending the federal gas tax amid rising prices from the war in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

In the suburbs of D.C., a woman fails to show up for work and is found brutally murdered.

0:06.1

I wonder which emergency.

0:07.4

We just walked in the door, and there's blood in the foyer.

0:10.6

For the next two decades, the case remained unsolved until new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible.

0:19.0

A new series from ABC Audio in 2020.

0:23.5

Blood and Water.

0:25.2

Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:28.5

It's Tuesday, May 12th.

0:30.9

American cruisers now in quarantine.

0:33.5

We start here.

0:37.1

18 people in the U.S. are being closely monitored for signs of hanta virus.

0:41.3

We want to do this in the most, in the least restrictive way possible, that is still safe.

0:45.3

At least one whose state side has already tested positive and another is showing symptoms.

0:50.3

What do we really know about how the virus spreads?

0:53.3

It can spread person to person through close contact.

0:57.0

We'll ask an expert about documented hant a virus super spreaders.

1:01.0

And how about shaving 18 cents off the growing price of gas?

1:05.0

Drivers would be paying a little bit less.

1:07.0

The federal government would also be getting less in revenues.

1:10.0

The president proposes a gas tax holiday.

1:14.5

From ABC News, this is Start Here. I'm Stephen Portnoy.

1:22.1

Hey, Brad's out today, but I've got you covered from D.C.

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