Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Disembark Sunday (Latest Updates)
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A hantavirus outbreak has occurred on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Follow all updates on the virus and the situation on board in this live blog.
Everyone currently on board the cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is considered a “high-risk contact” and must be actively monitored for 42 days. WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said this during a social media event.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Saturday that it considered all persons on board the cruise ship where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected as "high-risk contacts" to be monitored for 42 days.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published today a new document of rapid scientific advice dedicated to the management of the passengers involved in the outbreak of Andes virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The indications are updated to the 9 May 2026 . They are based on the precautionary principle and aim to standardize the procedures of reception, monitoring and assistance in the European countries that will …
The Dutch government ordered Dutch passengers on the MV Hondius cruise to comply with a six-week home quarantine after the Hantavirus outbreak detected on board the boat. The decision reaches Dutch citizens who do not show symptoms at the time of return to the country, and could also extend to passengers of other nationalities who are... Source
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