Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in Netherlands for disinfection
The MV Hondius cruise ship has docked in Rotterdam for disinfection following a hantavirus outbreak. The ship's crew will undergo quarantine and testing, while the vessel will be decontaminated according to public health guidelines. The outbreak has resulted in at least 11 cases and three fatalities, prompting international health authorities to take action.
- ▪The MV Hondius arrived at the Port of Rotterdam with 25 crew members and two medical personnel on board.
- ▪The hantavirus outbreak on the ship has resulted in at least 11 cases, with nine confirmed by the World Health Organization.
- ▪Three passengers have died, including a Dutch couple believed to be the first exposed to the virus while in South America.
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- ▪ Dutch authorities expect more cruise ship outbreaks as hantavirus-hit vessel docks — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in Netherlands — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands — New York Post
- ▪ Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination — Straits Times — World
- ▪ MV Hondius cruise ship to arrive in the Netherlands on Monday — NBC News Top Stories
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People in protective gear disembark the MV Hondius cruise ship after its arrival at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18. AP-YonhapROTTERDAM, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.The MV Hondius was still carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Europe's largest port on Monday morning, after its passengers disembarked on the Spanish island of Tenerife last week.An Associated Press journalist saw people board the boat from a pier wearing white hazardous materials suits.
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