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Hantavirus Outbreak Confirmed on Cruise Ship, Passengers Evacuated

A hantavirus outbreak has been confirmed on a cruise ship, leading to the evacuation of passengers and multiple confirmed cases among US and French nationals. Health authorities are taking measures to prevent further spread, while the affected tourist destination denies responsibility for the outbreak.

10 May, 23:14 — 11 May, 13:40
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BBCHigh1h ago

The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine

The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.

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NYTMostly Factual1h ago

Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now?

Nearly two dozen countries were moving to repatriate their citizens who were aboard the cruise ship where three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak.

By Jin Yu Young

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FTVery High3h ago

Two cruise ship evacuees test positive for hantavirus

Virus detected in passengers from US and France hours after being removed from MV Hondius

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le-mondeHigh3h ago

Hantavirus: After first positive case in France, government aims to 'break chain' of transmission

With the repatriation of five French nationals, now hospitalized in Paris, questions have arisen regarding the management and isolation of their contacts. The procedures for quarantine have been specified by decree.

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The GuardianMostly Factual3h ago

Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus

French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials Europe live – latest updates A French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the complex operation to repatriate those on board continued on Monday. The French woman was one of five French passengers who disembarked from the ship in Tenerife on Sunday before being flown to ...

By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies

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Fox NewsMixed1h ago

American evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, another has symptoms, HHS confirms

One of 17 American citizens repatriated from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus hantavirus variant.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual2h ago

Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus

One French passenger and one from the US test positive after being evacuated from the vessel in the Canary Islands.

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cbcHigh3h ago

3 passengers, French and American, test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation

A French woman evacuated from a cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus and her health worsened in the hospital overnight, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

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DWHigh3h ago

Hantavirus: Evacuated passengers begin returning home

Passengers on the ill-fated cruise from several European countries, including Germany, are returning home and will be screened by health authorities. One French woman developed symptoms on the return flight. Follow DW.

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SCMPMostly Factual3h ago

More passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship test positive

An American national and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said Monday, as the complex operation to repatriate those on board continued. The French woman, one of five passengers from France flown back from the MV Hondius and placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel unwell on Sunday night, and “tests came back positive”, said Health Minister Stephanie Rist. Late Sunday, the US health department said one Americ...

By Agence France-Presse

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France 24High1h ago

Hantavirus outbreak: US, French nationals test positive after evacuating ship

An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday. Following the positive test results, Spain defended the rigour of its sanitary measures during the complex evacuation Sunday of 94 people of 19 different nationalities from the MV Hondius, which is moored in the Canary Islands. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Bichat Hospital in central Paris.

By FRANCE24

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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago

American from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive as passengers arrive in Nebraska

Two of the passengers traveled in biocontainment units ‘out of an abundance of caution’

By Owen Scott

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EL PAISMostly Factual2h ago

Spain rolls out unprecedented operation to disembark evacuees of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Most passengers walked out of the ‘MV Hondius’ on Sunday, with a few more set to do so Monday. The health minister called it a ‘day of national pride’ despite having to overcome a refusal by authorities in the Canary Islands to let the ship dock

By Guillermo Vega

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Business InsiderMostly Factual13h ago

We moved to a care center in Thailand in our 70s. It's like an insurance policy for whoever is left.

Peter and Rita Millard lived in countries across Europe after they retired. In 2023, they decided that Chiang Mai, Thailand, is where they want to grow old. Amanda Goh/Business Insider. After retiring from their jobs in the UK, Peter and Rita Millard spent years living in France and Malta. They outgrew both places and made a final move to a care facility in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2023. Peter says living in an aged care facility is an "insurance policy" for whoever gets left behind. This a...

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual3h ago

Hantavirus scare: What’s next for British passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship

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By TOI World Desk

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indian-expressMostly Factual4h ago

French passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive for the virus

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New StatesmanMostly Factual13h ago

The British right still hasn’t recovered from Brexit

Farage and Badenoch are caught in the long shadow of 2016

By Andrew Gamble

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jerusalem-postMostly Factualjust now

American oncologist steps in after ship doctor falls ill in hantavirus outbreak

In an interview with ABC News, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld said he quickly realized he was leading the response to the full-blown medical crisis on board the ship.

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cyprus-mail1h ago

Two test positive as evacuation of virus-hit cruise ship nears completion

Two people have tested positive for hantavirus after being evacuated from a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak, health authorities said, as Spain prepared on Monday to evacuate and repatriate the last passengers remaining on the vessel. A French passenger who was evacuated from the MV Hondius tested positive for the virus and […]

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ndtvMostly Factual1h ago

Hantavirus Outbreak 2026: List Of Confirmed Cases By Nationality

Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius...

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rfi-englishMostly Factual2h ago

France confirms hantavirus infection from cruise ship, isolates contact cases

France has confirmed that a passenger who was flown back to France Sunday from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested positive and several other contact cases are being isolated. The health ministry says France is equipped to handle an increase in cases.

By RFI

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rte-newsMostly Factual3h ago

Irish women repatriated from cruise ship 'in good health'

Two women who were on board a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are in good health and showing no symptoms of the virus, the Interim Chief Medical Officer has said.

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DawnMostly Factual3h ago

US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive

An American national and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said on Monday, as the complex operation to repatriate those on board continued. The French woman, one of five passengers from France flown back from the MV Hondius and placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel unwell on Sunday night, and “tests came back positive”, said Health Minister Stephanie Rist. Late on Sunday, the US health department said one ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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irish-independent4h ago

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship isolating in HSE-run facility for 42 days, confirms CMO

The HSE has confirmed two Irish passengers that were onboard the hantavirus cruise ship are isolating in a HSE-run facility.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual8h ago

Americans from virus-hit ship will not necessarily be quarantined: official

American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said Sunday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also urged the US public to remain calm about the hantavirus, saying, "This is not COVID." The US announced Friday that it would organize a repatriation flight for the 17 Americans aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers have died and others h

By The Korea Herald

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japan-timesMostly Factual9h ago

Japanese national from hantavirus-hit ship arrives in Britain

Based on recommendations from the World Health Organization, the person will undergo health monitoring by British health authorities for up to 45 days.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual4h ago

US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive

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the-journal5h ago

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining after landing home

They’ll stay in an HSE-run facility, where they’ll be monitored.

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express-tribuneMostly Factual10h ago

Australia to fly citizens home from virus-hit cruise ship, plans quarantine

Spain, France and the US have also evacuated their citizens from the MV Hondius near Tenerife

By Reuters

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zerohedgeLow1h ago

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 People on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship, CDC Says

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 People on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship, CDC Says Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, More than 110 people aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship have fallen ill due to a norovirus outbreak, a common cause of gastrointestinal illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Caribbean Princess, owned by Princess Cruises, departed from the port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 28 and is currently sail...

By Tyler Durden

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Daily SabahMixed4h ago

Hantavirus crisis grows as evacuees test positive in isolation

An American national and a French passenger evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the infection, officials said Monday, deepe...

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Daily Star BDMixed8h ago

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms - The Daily Star

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms  The Daily Star

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dutchnewsMostly Factual5h ago

Hondius evacuees land in Eindhoven as new infection emerges

Eight Dutch passengers from the cruise ship Hondius, where the hantavirus outbreak began, landed at Eindhoven airport on Sunday evening...

By Louis Gore-Langton

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punch-ngMostly Factual44m ago

All measures taken to stop hantavirus spread after cruise scare — Spain

Spain has taken all measures to prevent hantavirus spread after passengers on a cruise ship tested positive following a complex repatriation operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/all-measures-taken-to-stop-hantavirus-spread-after-cruise-scare-spain/

By Punch Newspapers

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vanguard-ngMixed35m ago

Repatriated US citizen tests positive for hantavirus

"One passenger currently has mild symptoms and another passenger tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services said. The post Repatriated US citizen tests positive for hantavirus appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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nl-timesMostly Factual6h ago

Video: Hondius passengers arrive at Eindhoven Airport; Dutch going into home-quarantine

The plane arranged by the Dutch government to evacuate passengers of th

By 88695

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myjoyonlineMixed2h ago

US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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el-mundo10 May, 18:37First to report

Los 14 españoles comenzaron entre aplausos la cuarentena por Hantavirus en la planta 13 del hospital Gómez Ulla: "Están cansados, pero agradecidos"

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Business Insider10 May, 23:14

We moved to a care center in Thailand in our 70s. It's like an insurance policy for whoever is left.

New Statesman10 May, 23:15

The British right still hasn’t recovered from Brexit

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express-tribune11 May, 02:04

Australia to fly citizens home from virus-hit cruise ship, plans quarantine

japan-times11 May, 02:52

Japanese national from hantavirus-hit ship arrives in Britain

Daily Star BD11 May, 03:46

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms - The Daily Star

Korea Herald11 May, 04:01

Americans from virus-hit ship will not necessarily be quarantined: official

luxemburger-wort11 May, 04:30

Dutzende „Hondius“-Passagiere nach Evakuierung auf Teneriffa ausgeflogen

orf11 May, 04:43

Hantavirus: Letzte Evakuierungsflüge von Kreuzfahrtschiff

nrk11 May, 04:55

Amerikansk cruisepassasjer testet positivt på hantavirus

avgi11 May, 05:04

Το ιατρικό ανακοινωθέν για τον Έλληνα επιβάτη του κρουαζιερόπλοιου

delo11 May, 05:10

Z ladje evakuirali 94 od 147 potnikov in članov posadke; nekateri imajo simptome

helsingin-sanomat11 May, 05:11

Hantavirus | Yhdellä Hondius-laivalta evakuoidulla amerikkalaisella todettiin tartunta

nos11 May, 05:19

Amerikaanse passagier Hondius heeft hantavirus, Franse vrouw heeft klachten

dh-les-sports11 May, 05:20

DIRECT - Hantavirus sur un bateau de croisière : un passager américain testé "légèrement" positif

il-sole-24-ore11 May, 05:56

Hantavirus, un cittadino americano risultato positivo

vg11 May, 05:57

Virusfrykt på isolert øy

digi2411 May, 06:07

Un pasager american de pe vasul de croazieră MV Hondius, testat pozitiv la hantavirus. 17 cetățeni SUA, în curs de repatriere

yle-uutiset11 May, 06:09

Hantavirukselle altistuneiden kotiutukset jatkuvat – evakuoiduilla oireita ja yksi uusi tartunta

aktuality-sk11 May, 06:19

Hantavírus na výletnej lodi MV Hondius. Repatriovaného pasažiera vezú do USA v bioochrannej jednotke

nl-times11 May, 06:23

Video: Hondius passengers arrive at Eindhoven Airport; Dutch going into home-quarantine

the-journal11 May, 06:33

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining after landing home

dutchnews11 May, 06:49

Hondius evacuees land in Eindhoven as new infection emerges

vijesti-me11 May, 06:54

Australija vraća državljane sa kruzera pogođenog virusom, planira...

tvn2411 May, 07:15

Wirus na wycieczkowcu. "W Nassau nas nie wypuścili, płyniemy do Orlando"

die-presse11 May, 07:20

Ausbruch des Hantavirus: Französische Passagierin positiv getestet

hotnews11 May, 07:21

O pasageră franceză de pe nava de croazieră MV Hondius, testată pozitiv la hantavirus, iar sănătatea ei se deteriorează. Ce se întâmplă cu ceilalți pasageri

tagesschau11 May, 07:28

Kreuzfahrtschiff: Zwei weitere Passagiere positiv auf Hantavirus getestet

publico11 May, 07:29

Mais dois casos de hantavírus do navio <em>MV Hondius</em> confirmados em francesa e americano

iefimerida11 May, 07:30

«Ασυμπτωματικός, για προληπτικούς λόγους η απομόνωση»: Το ιατρικό ανακοινωθέν για τον επιβάτη του κρουαζιερόπλοιου με τον χανταϊό

irozhlas11 May, 07:31

Francie hlásí první pozitivní test na hantavirus. Objevil se u evakuované pasažérky z lodi MV Hondius

telex11 May, 07:36

Amerikai járványügyi vezető a hantavírussal fertőzött óceánjáróról: Ez nem Covid, nem is akarjuk úgy kezelni

balkan-web11 May, 07:40

I njohur si “Fundi i botës”, qyteti i Ushuaias e mohon: Nuk lindi këtu Hantavirusi. Në kërkim të ‘pacientit zero’

bloomberg11 May, 07:40

US, France Say Cruise Passengers Test Positive for Hantavirus - Bloomberg.com

berlingske11 May, 07:45

OVERBLIK: Det skal der ske med evakuerede fra virusramt skib

n1-serbia11 May, 07:55

Pogoršanje zdravstvenog stanja Francuskinje testirane pozitivno na hantavirus

Daily Sabah11 May, 08:00

Hantavirus crisis grows as evacuees test positive in isolation

hvg11 May, 08:03

A hantavírusjárvány rémképe alatt máris feltűnt az ivermectin

irish-independent11 May, 08:07

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship isolating in HSE-run facility for 42 days, confirms CMO

faz11 May, 08:15

ausbruch des Hantavirus: Uniklinik Frankfurt untersucht vier Kreuzfahrt-Passagiere

index-hr11 May, 08:19

Dvoje s kruzera pozitivno na hantavirus, SAD neće sve putnike poslati u karantenu

meta-mk11 May, 08:22

Сите патници од крузерот со хантавирус да одат во 42-дневен карантин, препорача СЗО

channel-news-asia11 May, 08:25

US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive

indian-express11 May, 08:25

French passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive for the virus

jutarnji-list11 May, 08:28

Novi slučajevi zaraze, opsadno stanje na ‘kraju svijeta‘: ‘Uvjeravam vas, ovdje nije sve krenulo!‘

le-monde11 May, 08:28

Hantavirus: After first positive case in France, government aims to 'break chain' of transmission

le-figaro11 May, 08:33

Hantavirus : le gouvernement français prend les mesures «les plus dures de l’Union européenne», assure Maud Bregeon

Dawn11 May, 08:37

US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive

rte-news11 May, 08:39

Irish women repatriated from cruise ship 'in good health'

aftonbladet11 May, 08:39

Fler smittade – detta har hänt på virusfartyget

cbc11 May, 08:43

3 passengers, French and American, test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation

SCMP11 May, 08:47

More passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship test positive

forbes11 May, 08:59

US Passenger Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tests Positive For Hantavirus (Live) - Forbes

naftemporiki11 May, 09:02

Χανταϊός: Η Ισπανία υποστηρίζει ότι έλαβε «όλα τα μέτρα» για την εκκένωση του κρουαζιερόπλοιου

DW11 May, 09:03

Hantavirus: Evacuated passengers begin returning home

Times of India11 May, 09:03

Hantavirus scare: What’s next for British passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship

la-vanguardia11 May, 09:12

Clavijo, molesto con la publicación de su comentario sobre las ratas: “La conversación era privada”

dagbladet11 May, 09:20

Cruisepesten: Spores til «verdens ende»

FT11 May, 09:21

Two cruise ship evacuees test positive for hantavirus

The Guardian11 May, 09:23

Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus

Al Jazeera11 May, 09:30

Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus

EL PAIS11 May, 09:31

Spain rolls out unprecedented operation to disembark evacuees of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

la-repubblica11 May, 09:35

Chi è il paziente zero dell’Hantavirus: l’ornitologo Leo Schilperoord e l’escursione nella discarica

rfi-english11 May, 09:51

France confirms hantavirus infection from cruise ship, isolates contact cases

morgunbladid11 May, 10:07

Allt gert til að bregðast við útbreiðslu veirunnar

myjoyonline11 May, 10:07

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24ur11 May, 10:11

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zerohedge11 May, 10:30

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danas11 May, 10:45

Hantavirus na brodu: Neki putnici ipak imaju simptome

newsbeast11 May, 10:48

Καραντίνες, επαναπατρισμοί και διεθνής ανησυχία για τον χανταϊό – Οι τελευταίες απομακρύνσεις από το Hondius προβλέπονται για σήμερα

France 2411 May, 10:49

Hantavirus outbreak: US, French nationals test positive after evacuating ship

The Independent11 May, 10:56

American from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive as passengers arrive in Nebraska

observador11 May, 10:56

Casos positivos retirados de barco com "medidas preventivas"

ndtv11 May, 10:57

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Fox News11 May, 10:57

American evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, another has symptoms, HHS confirms

BBC11 May, 11:09

The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine

cyprus-mail11 May, 11:10

Two test positive as evacuation of virus-hit cruise ship nears completion

NYT11 May, 11:14

Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now?

nzz11 May, 11:19

Hanta ist nicht Corona – vier Gründe, die gegen den Ausbruch einer neuen Pandemie sprechen

n1-bih11 May, 11:20

Turistička destinacija na 'kraju svijeta' negira da je izazvala izbijanje hantavirusa

svenska-dagbladet11 May, 11:35

”Inte nödvändigtvis” karantän i USA

punch-ng11 May, 11:42

All measures taken to stop hantavirus spread after cruise scare — Spain

NHK World11 May, 11:50

ハンタウイルス クルーズ船から乗客下船 仏と米の乗客で陽性

vanguard-ng11 May, 11:51

Repatriated US citizen tests positive for hantavirus

delfi-lt11 May, 12:11

Prancūzijos piliečiui patvirtintas hantavirusas: iš viso jau aštuntas atvejis

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jerusalem-post11 May, 13:40Latest update

American oncologist steps in after ship doctor falls ill in hantavirus outbreak