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Cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus
Passengers evacuated from a cruise ship have tested positive for hantavirus. Health officials are monitoring the situation as more cases emerge. (sources: aljazeera, theguardian, bbc, nbcnews, ap)
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Two additional passengers from a cruise ship have tested positive for hantavirus. One passenger is asymptomatic and has been flown to Nebraska for further evaluation.
- Two passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus.
- A French woman was taken to Paris in serious condition, while an American national is asymptomatic.
- Health officials are monitoring the situation and have evacuated passengers from the ship.
Why it matters
The situation highlights ongoing health concerns related to infectious diseases and the protocols for managing outbreaks during travel.
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