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This comes five months after their last Ebola outbreak that killed more than 40.

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41 people in U.S. being monitored for hantavirus

At least 41 people across the U.S. are being monitored for hantavirus, including 16 who the CDC say were not on the cruise but may have been exposed during flights.

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How a new drug could lengthen lives of pancreatic cancer patients

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CDC monitors 41 people for hantavirus exposure after cruise outbreak

The CDC says 41 people across the U.S. are being monitored for possible hantavirus infection following a cruise ship outbreak. ABC News Medical Contributor Dr. Alok Patel explains exposure risks.

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3 Kansas residents hospitalized for observation after hantavirus exposure abroad

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