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Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship
Health authorities are working to manage a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship. Monitoring efforts are underway for passengers who may have been exposed. (sources: washingtonpost, cbsnews, yahoo, nbcnews, medicalxpress)
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Health officials are tracking passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship after a reported death linked to hantavirus. Spain plans to repatriate asymptomatic passengers.
- U.S. officials are monitoring seven returning passengers for symptoms in at least five states.
- Passengers who left the cruise ship in April are being tracked in multiple countries.
- The outbreak has prompted international efforts to trace contacts of affected individuals.
Why it matters
The response to the hantavirus outbreak highlights the global health community's efforts to contain infectious diseases and protect public health.
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