How different countries are dealing with passengers from the ship
Summary
A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak anchored near Tenerife, Spain, allowing passengers from various countries to return home. Health authorities in the UK, US, Netherlands, and Spain are monitoring and quarantining exposed passengers to prevent further spread of the virus.Key Facts
- The cruise ship MV Hondius left Argentina on April 1 with 175 people on board.
- The first hantavirus case linked to the ship was confirmed by WHO on May 4.
- Three passengers died, two confirmed to have hantavirus.
- Twenty-two UK and one Japanese passengers were flown to Merseyside for medical checks and 42 days of self-isolation.
- Eighteen US passengers returned; 16 are monitored in Nebraska, two in Atlanta; one tested positive.
- Dutch passengers who left the ship were flown to Eindhoven and are quarantined at home with daily health checks.
- Fourteen Spanish nationals are quarantined in a military hospital in Madrid.
- The ship remains anchored offshore near Tenerife, avoiding contact with residents to reduce infection risk.
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