France checks whether the MV Hondius hantavirus strain may have changed
French officials say there is no evidence of mutation yet, but full sequencing of the cruise-linked strain is not finished.
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122 people have been evacuated from MV Hondius as remaining group heads to Rotterdam
CNN says 122 people have left MV Hondius, while the remaining group is sailing to Rotterdam for ship disinfection.
OpenFrench patient in critical condition as hantavirus case count keeps rising
A French MV Hondius passenger is in intensive care as the wider hantavirus case count continues to climb.
OpenDutch hospital quarantines 12 medics after hantavirus protocol breach
A Dutch hospital isolated 12 staff for six weeks after a protocol lapse while handling a hantavirus patient.
OpenItaly screens samples from man exposed to woman who later died of hantavirus
A Rome infectious disease hospital is analyzing samples from a man who briefly shared a flight with a fatal hantavirus case.
OpenOfficials try to calm the public on hantavirus, but experts warn about overconfidence
CNN reports that overly calm hantavirus messaging could damage trust if the facts keep changing.
OpenWhat hantavirus is and why the cruise ship outbreak caused so much alarm
AP and CTV explain why hantavirus is usually rare, but the MV Hondius outbreak triggered an international response.
OpenUS places 18 MV Hondius passengers under quarantine in Nebraska and Atlanta
Eighteen people linked to MV Hondius were returned to the US. Most are being monitored in Nebraska, with two in Atlanta.
OpenMV Hondius sails for the Netherlands after final passenger evacuation
The ship left Tenerife after the final evacuation. WHO still expects more cases because incubation is long.
OpenWHO confirms seven Andes hantavirus cases among MV Hondius passengers
WHO updated its outbreak count for MV Hondius. Seven cases are confirmed and three deaths have been reported.
OpenOne US passenger tests weakly positive for Andes hantavirus, another has symptoms
After evacuation from MV Hondius, one US passenger tested weakly positive and another showed mild symptoms.
OpenEvacuation begins in Tenerife after hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius
Passengers and crew began leaving the ship in Tenerife. WHO recommends a 42-day quarantine.
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