American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus'

Key Points:

• Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, initially testing positive for hantavirus after falling ill on the MV Hondius cruise ship, has since tested negative and reports feeling physically and emotionally well, with no evidence of having had the virus.
• Nebraska biocontainment unit medical director Dr. Angela Hewlett indicated the initial positive test was likely a false positive, as further serology tests showed no signs of previous hantavirus infection.
• Kornfeld experienced flu-like symptoms shortly after another passenger contracted hantavirus and died, but he believes his illness was a typical viral infection unrelated to hantavirus.
• Despite testing negative, Kornfeld remains in quarantine in Nebraska as a precaution during the virus's incubation period, monitoring for symptoms and considering whether to complete the 42-day quarantine there or at home in Oregon.
• Kornfeld emphasized adherence to quarantine protocols and the possibility of completing isolation in a safer, more familiar environment, while avoiding commercial flights if he returns home.