French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Summary
A French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship showed symptoms of hantavirus while returning to France, leading to strict isolation of all five French evacuees. Over 90 tourists from the ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, were repatriated to various countries after the ship anchored near the Canary Islands.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship had an outbreak of hantavirus, a virus usually carried by rodents.
- Three passengers have died after traveling on the ship; two deaths were confirmed to be hantavirus cases.
- Five French passengers were evacuated and placed in strict isolation after one showed symptoms during the flight to Paris.
- The French evacuees are quarantined for 72 hours at Bichat hospital and must self-isolate for 45 days afterward.
- Over 90 passengers from the ship were flown back to their home countries, including Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ireland, and the US.
- Spanish nationals are quarantined in a military hospital in Madrid.
- British passengers showed no symptoms but are under health monitoring by UK authorities.
- The outbreak is linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread between humans and causes flu-like symptoms and breathing problems.
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