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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end

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HOSPITALISATIONS After arriving in the Canary Islands on May 10, more than 120 passengers and crew were evacuated from the ship, either to their home countries or to the Netherlands, which has a special responsibility as the ship is Dutch-flagged. A 65-year-old French woman became symptomatic on the repatriation flight and ended up in critical condition in a Paris hospital with a confirmed case of hantavirus. Two people, one Dutch and one British, were also urgently evacuated from the ship to the Netherlands and rushed to hospital. Both are in stable condition and the Briton is well enough to return home for self-isolation, according to Dutch officials. All others evacuated to the Netherlands from the ship have tested negative for the virus. Some are in quarantine in the Netherlands, others have already flown home. Everyone still on board is asymptomatic, according to Oceanwide Expeditions, and being closely monitored by two medics on board. Late Sunday, the WHO said it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as “low risk”. “While additional cases may still …

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection

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The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius reached Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board. Local authorities said quarantine facilities had been set up for some of the non-Dutch crew, though it was not clear yet if they would stay there for the full recommended 42-day quarantine period. The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers was first reported to the World Health Organization on May 2. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have died since the start of the outbreak. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again © France 24 Nothing like Covid, says WHO The …

Demand for Cruises Appears Undimmed Despite Hantavirus and Other Onboard Outbreaks

Demand for Cruises Appears Undimmed Despite Hantavirus and Other Onboard Outbreaks

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Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts. In fact, many within the industry still expect a record number of people worldwide to take cruises this year despite three passengers aboard the MV Hondius dying from hantavirus after the ship stopped in Argentina and a recent norovirus outbreak aboard a British ship docked in Bordeaux, France. “The cruise consumer seems to be somewhat Teflon when it comes to stories like this,” said Rob Kwortnik, an associate professor at Cornell University’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration who closely watches the cruise industry. In mid-April, an annual forecast by the Cruise Lines International Association, an industry trade group, estimated that 38.3 million people would travel on ocean-going ships this year, 4% more from a record 37.2 million passengers last year. Industrywide sales figures are closely held. Asked about potential impacts from what happened aboard the MV Hondius, the trade association said it doesn’t comment or …

Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus

Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus

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A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The individual, whose identity officials did not disclose, was hospitalized Thursday along with their spouse, who is also experiencing mild symptoms. Both were passengers on the Hondius, according to the health agency, and will remain in isolation at the hospital. A third person who was isolating in secure lodging was also taken to the hospital for assessment and testing “out of an abundance of caution,” the agency said. Officials did not clarify that person’s connection to the couple or whether they were a passenger on the Hondius. The agency said it is following prevention and control protocols, and that samples have been sent to its National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg for “confirmatory testing,” with results expected in two days. “The overall risk to the general population in Canada from the Andes hantavirus outbreak …

France monitoring hantavirus contact cases – A week in France

France monitoring hantavirus contact cases – A week in France

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At least one person has tested positive for hantavirus here in France and is currently in intensive care. French authorities are also monitoring four others who were onboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the epicenter of the outbreak. They’ve also tracked 22 contact cases who’ve shown no signs of illness. Also in this edition: French prosecutors are pushing to return former president Nicolas Sarkozy to jail for seven years over allegations that the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi secretly funded his 2007 presidential campaign. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez pledged to stamp out drug crime, after shooters killed a 15-year-old in the western city of Nantes in a suspected settling of scores linked to dealing. Digital vigilantes are now using advanced deepfake technology to expose the dark reality of internet grooming, using AI as a powerful weapon against online predators including those operating here in France. While France is a country known for its fine wine – and not for its beer – for the first time in the country’s recorded history, more …

Major hantavirus update as UK makes key move responding to deadly rat disease | World | News

Major hantavirus update as UK makes key move responding to deadly rat disease | World | News

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The UK has deployed a rapid response mobile laboratory to the island of St Helena following an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday evening that three team members of the the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) had been sent to the UK overseas territories of St Helena and Ascension in the South Atlantic in response to a request for support from the island’s government. It comes after it was announced that 10 Britons from South Atlantic islands connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak are to be brought to the UK in case they develop the illness. The group, thought to be residents of St Helena and Ascension, are being “brought to the UK to complete their self-isolation as a precautionary measure”, the UK Health Security Agency said earlier this week. The deployed team includes two microbiologists, Clara Milroy and Kimberley Steeds, who will support with PCR testing for hantavirus as well as supporting testing to exclude other …

WHO confirms 10 global hantavirus cases, Hondius crew remain symptom-free | World Health Organization News

WHO confirms 10 global hantavirus cases, Hondius crew remain symptom-free | World Health Organization News

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World Health Organization has reiterated that the risk of hantavirus spreading is ‘low’. Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026 There are currently 10 global cases of hantavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, lowering its earlier figure of 11 after a person who was thought to have contracted hantavirus was confirmed to be negative. Maria Van Kerkhove, the director of the WHO’s department for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, said on Friday that the earlier count “included one individual who had an inconclusive test … We’ve had further confirmation from the United States that person was negative.” Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Eight cases were laboratory-confirmed, while two were classified as probable, according to the WHO. Three people have died since the outbreak began on the MV Hondius, a Dutch luxury cruise ship that departed Argentina on a polar expedition. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated that the “risk” to the global population is “low”. The captain and the ship’s 26-member crew remain on board and continue to be monitored, …

Hantavirus outbreak: What lessons have the media learned since Covid-19? – Scoop

Hantavirus outbreak: What lessons have the media learned since Covid-19? – Scoop

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again SCOOP © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 15/05/2026 – 15:40 13:03 min From the show Reading time 1 min There was a lot of concern as news reports earlier this month broke the story about an outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The spread of disinformation has outpaced the spread of the virus. This week FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop looks at media coverage, and asks what lessons have journalists learned since the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guest is Dr Sheri Fink from The New York Times. She discusses what challenges reporters face when they cover such outbreaks. By: Source link