American Doctor's Initial Hantavirus Positive Test Reversed After Further Testing
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, an American doctor who initially tested positive for hantavirus while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, has been cleared of the virus following further testing. The initial positive result was suspected to be a false positive, according to Dr. Angela Hewlett, the medical director of Nebraska's biocontainment unit. Dr. Kornfeld experienced flu-like symptoms shortly after another passenger, who later died from hantavirus, fell ill. Despite the initial scare, subsequent tests showed no evidence of hantavirus infection. Dr. Kornfeld is currently in isolation at Nebraska's quarantine unit, where he is monitoring his health and considering completing his quarantine either in Nebraska or at home in Oregon. 
