A pair of New Jersey residents may have been exposed to hantavirus after possibly coming into contact with passengers of the Dutch cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak.
Follow the latest updates on the hantavirus outbreak stemming from the MV Hondius cruise ship
The two Garden State residents were not passengers on the ship, but may have come into contact passengers while traveling abroad, ABC 7 reported.
Two health officials in hazmat suits disembarking a medical aircraft allegedly carrying some of the MV Hondius passengers believed to be infected with hantavirus. ANP/AFP via Getty Images Those individuals have not exhibited symptoms and it is unclear if they have contracted the virus.
Health officials said there is no apparent threat to the public.
Three people have died of hantavirus tied to the cruise ship and several others are being monitored for infections.
