Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew
Passengers and crew from the MV Hondius cruise ship have been cleared to return home after completing quarantine following a hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization confirmed the situation is stable with no new cases reported since early May.
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The successful containment of the outbreak demonstrates the effectiveness of international health protocols and quarantine measures in managing infectious diseases on cruise vessels.
Share There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths, in an outbreak which sparked an international health alert. World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the situation remains stable with no new cases reported since May 2. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA : Almost all the passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak who had to quarantine in the Netherlands are now allowed to return home, the WHO chief said Thursday. There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths, in an outbreak which sparked an international health alert.
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