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lamag.comfinance43 days ago
Three Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on M/V Hondius
Seventeen Americans are set to be evacuated from the M/V Hondius cruise ship following an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus that has killed three people. The vessel will anchor off Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday with the World Health Organization director-general plann…
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Usa Todayscience43 days ago
MV Hondius Docks in Canary Islands After Hantavirus Cases Confirmed on Board
The cruise ship that departed Argentina in an Andes virus outbreak will dock in Tenerife on Sunday for screening and repatriation of more than 140 passengers and crew. WHO has confirmed six Andes virus cases among eight total infections linked to the vessel, with three deaths. He…
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france24.comworld43 days ago
MV Hondius Arrives Off Tenerife to Evacuate Passengers and Crew After Hantavirus Cases
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship, carrying 140 passengers and crew considered high-risk contacts after a hantavirus outbreak that killed three people, anchored near Tenerife on Sunday. Spanish authorities, with WHO support, began a tightly controlled disembarkation under…
forbes.comfinance45 days ago
WHO Confirms Five Hantavirus Cases on Atlantic Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization has confirmed five cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. Officials assess the public health risk as low and say the outbreak is not the start of a new pandemic. The Andes strain involved can transmit betwe…
New Scientistworld45 days ago
Eight Confirmed or Suspected Andes Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius Cruise Ship
The MV Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands with around 150 people aboard following an Andes strain hantavirus outbreak that began after the vessel departed from Argentina. The World Health Organization has confirmed five cases and thr…
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en.mercopress.comworld49 days agoUpdated
Three Dead in Hantavirus Cases on MV Hondius Cruise Ship
Three people have died aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship following a confirmed hantavirus infection, with five more suspected cases under investigation. The ship, en route from Argentina to Cape Verde, has prompted WHO coordination for medical evacuations. One British national is…
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