French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship tests positive, health minister says
Summary
A French passenger evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus, according to the French Health Minister. Other passengers from different countries are being repatriated and quarantined as health authorities monitor the situation closely.Key Facts
- One French national from the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus; four others tested negative but will be re-tested.
- The MV Hondius cruise ship is linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak with three confirmed deaths among passengers.
- The ship departed from Argentina, where hantavirus is common, and has about 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries.
- 94 passengers of 19 different nationalities were evacuated as part of an ongoing operation.
- The ship docked off Tenerife, Canary Islands, but was not allowed to enter the port; evacuated passengers were flown to their home countries.
- Hantavirus spreads mainly through rodents and has no vaccine or specific treatment.
- The World Health Organization recommends a 42-day quarantine and daily health checks for exposed individuals.
- Various countries, including Greece, Spain, and the UK, have placed evacuees under mandatory isolation or quarantine.
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