Boston travel influencer quarantined in Nebraska after time on hantavirus-hit ship

"“It was a really scary moment for me personally,” he said. “I think, like anyone, when you hear a virus that you may not know about, you Google it...it's some very scary statistics.” He said he spent most of his remaining time on board in his cabin. “It was a scary time, and I had a lot of up-and-down emotions,” he said."

"Weeks after boarding the ship, Rosmarin is back on U.S. soil, but not yet free to go home. He remains in quarantine in Nebraska, where he and 15 other Americans from the voyage are at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. One member of the group has tested positive but is asymptomatic."

"What began as a dream wildlife expedition quickly turned into a nightmare for Jake Rosmarin. The Boston travel influencer set out April 1 on a cruise from Argentina, bound for Cape Verde after stops on remote South Atlantic islands and Antarctica. But the trip slowly unraveled when a passenger began showing symptoms of hantavirus."

"Since then, the World Health Organization has reported 11 cases, including nine confirmed hantavirus cases. Three people have died. Weeks after boarding the ship, Rosmarin is back on U.S. soil, but not yet free to go home. He remains in quarantine in Nebraska, where he and 15 other Americans from the voyage are at the University of Nebraska Medical Center."

A Boston travel influencer began a wildlife cruise from Argentina on April 1, traveling toward Cape Verde with stops on remote South Atlantic islands and Antarctica. The trip unraveled when a passenger developed symptoms of hantavirus. The World Health Organization reported 11 cases, including nine confirmed hantavirus cases, with three deaths. Weeks after boarding, Rosmarin returned to U.S. soil but remained in quarantine in Nebraska at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He and 15 other Americans from the voyage were monitored, with one member testing positive while remaining asymptomatic. Rosmarin documented his experience on social media and described learning about the virus as frightening, spending most of the remaining time on board in his cabin.

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