Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Mass Repatriation

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A cruise ship, MV Hondius, faced a hantavirus outbreak, leading to three passenger deaths and mass evacuations. Over ninety tourists and crew were repatriated from the Canary Islands, with strict isolation measures in place. French passengers were quarantined in Bichat Hospital, while Spanish, British, Dutch, Turkish, Irish, and US passengers were isolate…

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A cruise ship, MV Hondius, faced a hantavirus outbreak, leading to three passenger deaths and mass evacuations. Over ninety tourists and crew were repatriated from the Canary Islands, with strict isolation measures in place. French passengers were quarantined in Bichat Hospital, while Spanish, British, Dutch, Turkish, Irish, and US passengers were isolated in various facilities. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, gut issues, and breathing trouble, linked to rodent exposure. Two Britis

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