Passengers from hantavirus ship arrive in US; 3 people in biocontainment
Summary
A cruise ship with an outbreak of hantavirus arrived near Tenerife in the Canary Islands and is being evacuated. Among the passengers, nine cases of infection have been confirmed, including three deaths, and U.S. passengers have been flown to quarantine facilities in Nebraska and Georgia for monitoring.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship had an outbreak of Andes hantavirus and docked near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
- Officials expect to complete evacuations of passengers by Monday; 30 crew members remain to sail the ship back to the Netherlands.
- Nine cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, with three deaths (two Dutch and one German).
- One new case was identified in a French citizen during repatriation.
- There may be a 10th possible case in a U.S. passenger; tests are currently inconclusive.
- The U.S. evacuated 18 passengers (17 U.S. citizens and one dual British/U.S. citizen) to quarantine units.
- Three U.S. passengers are in biocontainment units: one with a mildly positive test and two with symptoms.
- The definition of symptoms includes minor issues such as nasal congestion, and testing involves detecting virus genetic material through PCR cycles.
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