Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said Monday, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low.

CDPH continues to closely coordinate with federal and local public health officials following notification that three California

California passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. Infectious disease experts break down the potential risk.

California health officials said the risk to the public is low after two people who may have been exposed to hantavirus returned home.

A Santa Clara resident is being monitored by local health officials after they returned home after being exposed to Andes hantavirus as a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship.

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low.

The Andes strain, which is transmissible between humans through prolonged contact, has already claimed three lives globally, officials said.