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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Prompts Evacuations, Global Concern

A cruise ship has been hit by a hantavirus outbreak, leading to the evacuation of several patients, reports of passenger deaths, and an international effort to trace the virus's origins and manage the health scare as the vessel travels and passengers disembark.

6 May, 08:23 — 7 May, 03:39
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BBCHigh53d ago

Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

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NYTMostly Factual53d ago

Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States

People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.

By Rylee Kirk and Nina Agrawal

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bloombergHigh54d ago

Hantavirus Ship Heads for Canary Islands as Patients Evacuated - Bloomberg.com

Hantavirus Ship Heads for Canary Islands as Patients Evacuated  Bloomberg.com

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le-mondeHigh53d ago

Hantavirus: Madrid and the Canary Islands clash over arrival of MV Hondius in Tenerife

The Spanish government says it is carrying out a health operation in coordination with the European Union, while authorities of the archipelago criticize a decision they say has been imposed without consultation.

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The GuardianMostly Factual53d ago

Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise ship, amid reports that a number of passengers have already returned to their home countries. Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

By Guardian staff and agencies

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual53d ago

Argentina investigates link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Three deaths reported from South America-related hantavirus as cruise ship remains off Cape Verde coast.

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Fox NewsMixed53d ago

American cruise ship passenger dies during stop at island vacation hot spot

An 83-year-old American tourist died in an apparent drowning while snorkeling at Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private Bahamas island.

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SCMPMostly Factual53d ago

Passengers on hantavirus-stricken ship sway between fear and boredom

It was billed as an Atlantic odyssey to some of the most remote islands in the world. Instead, the cruise on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius was left stranded off Cabo Verde, formerly known as Cape Verde, with passengers in their cabins, medical workers in protective suits tending to the sick and the ship’s operator seeking a safe port. The outbreak has left three dead and eight confirmed or suspected cases linked to the ‌Dutch-flagged expedition ship. Passengers, some of whom have been...

By Reuters

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DWHigh53d ago

Hantavirus: Air ambulance lands in Amsterdam airport

The flight is believed to be carrying at least one of three patients evacuated from the MV Hondius ship. Spain is contentiously allowing the ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak to dock in the Canary Islands.

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The IndependentMostly Factual53d ago

Passenger stuck on virus-stricken ship reveals what atmosphere is like on board

A passenger stuck on a cruise ship at the center of a virus outbreak says that the atmosphere on board the vessel is “relatively good.”

By Holly Patrick

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national-postMostly Factual53d ago

Cruise ship passenger with hantavirus being treated in Zurich

The Dutch-flagged ship set sail from Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 and has been anchored off Cape Verde since Sunday

By AFP

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual53d ago

‘Very limited experience…’: Experts provide key update after 3 evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship

Doctors have spoken out about hantavirus after three people suspected to have contracted it were medically evacuated from a cruise ship.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual53d ago

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change. Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by

By The Korea Herald

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japan-timesMostly Factual53d ago

Hantavirus ship passenger: ‘They didn't take it seriously enough’

The Turkish travel vlogger, who has since disembarked, said life on board the vessel carried on as usual even after the first death was announced.

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irish-independent53d ago

Hantavirus on luxury cruise linked to birdwatching expedition as three people evacuated and ex-passengers self-isolate at home

Two people who were on board the cruise ship linked to the hantavirus outbreak are self-isolating after returning to the UK, health officials have said.

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rte-newsMostly Factual53d ago

Irish on virus-hit ship to quarantine, says dept

The Department of Health has said plans are being developed to manage the care of two Irish nationals, onboard the cruise ship hit by the hantavirus outbreak, on their return to Ireland.

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ndtvMostly Factual53d ago

Patient Who Died Of Hantavirus Was 'Briefly' On International Flight

Dutch health authorities are contacting those who were aboard this flight "as a precaution," KLM said in its statement.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual53d ago

Plane with hantavirus ship evacuees in Spain to fix 'broken isolation bubble': regional govt

The plane stopped in the Canary Islands after Morocco refused it landing permission amid a hantavirus outbreak on the ship.

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rnzHigh53d ago

Kiwi aboard cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak hasn't requested consular help

The outbreak on the MV Hondius has killed three people.

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tmzMixed53d ago

23 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Went Home Before WHO Stepped In

A deadly virus outbreak aboard a cruise ship may have spread far beyond the vessel itself ... because nearly two dozen passengers reportedly wandered across the globe before health officials finally tracked them down. According to reporting from…

By TMZ Staff

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punch-ngMostly Factual53d ago

Hantavirus scare triggers fresh COVID-style measures

A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship leads to multiple deaths and prompts a major international health response with COVID-style safety measures Read More: https://punchng.com/hantavirus-scare-triggers-fresh-covid-style-measures/

By Punch Newspapers

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vanguard-ngMixed53d ago

WHO says hantavirus case was not caught on ship

The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization expert told AFP on Wednesday. The post WHO says hantavirus case was not caught on ship appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

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bloomberg6 May, 08:23First to report

Hantavirus Ship Heads for Canary Islands as Patients Evacuated - Bloomberg.com

le-figaro6 May, 09:17

Bouches-du-Rhône : plusieurs cas de gale dans des écoles à Rognac

The Independent6 May, 09:49

Passenger stuck on virus-stricken ship reveals what atmosphere is like on board

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danas6 May, 13:24

Decenijama su deo američke mornarice: Da li vojni delfini deluju u Ormuskom moreuzu?

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balkan-web6 May, 14:42

Alarm global për Hantavirusin! Frika nga një pandemi e re dhe zonat e rrezikshme të përhapjes

national-post6 May, 14:51

Cruise ship passenger with hantavirus being treated in Zurich

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aktuality-sk6 May, 16:56

Africký mor udrel v komerčnom chove na strednom Slovensku. Na farme musia utratiť vyše 800 ošípaných

ndtv6 May, 17:13

Patient Who Died Of Hantavirus Was 'Briefly' On International Flight

rte-news6 May, 17:17

Irish on virus-hit ship to quarantine, says dept

nzz6 May, 17:46

Die Variante des Hantavirus auf der «Hondius» kann von Mensch zu Mensch übertragen werden. Einiges spricht dafür, dass genau das an Bord passiert ist

channel-news-asia6 May, 17:55

Plane with hantavirus ship evacuees in Spain to fix 'broken isolation bubble': regional govt

Fox News6 May, 18:33

American cruise ship passenger dies during stop at island vacation hot spot

die-presse6 May, 18:58

Hantavirus-Ausbruch auf Kreuzfahrtschiff: Vermutlich Infizierte in Amsterdam gelandet

vijesti-me6 May, 19:06

Evakuacija bolesnih s broda za krstarenje, zaraza možda stigla s...

hvg6 May, 19:11

Három beteget evakuáltak a tengerjáróról, amelynek fedélzetén hantavírusjárvány tört ki

DW6 May, 19:13

Hantavirus: Air ambulance lands in Amsterdam airport

svenska-dagbladet6 May, 19:16

Teorin: Fågelskådning bakom virusutbrottet

tagesschau6 May, 19:20

Nach Hantavirus-Ausbruch: Kreuzfahrtschiff unterwegs nach Teneriffa

de-volkskrant6 May, 19:21

Nederlands cruiseschip, waarvan drie opvarenden zijn gestorven aan het hantavirus, onderweg naar Tenerife

irozhlas6 May, 19:36

Loď s nákazou hantavirem zakotví na Kanárských ostrovech. Španělsko ji za přísných opatření přijme

dh-les-sports6 May, 19:42

"Ils n'ont pas pris le problème au sérieux" : un ex-passager de la croisière contaminée dénonce l'équipage du bateau de croisière

aktualne-cz6 May, 19:49

Na výletní lodi s hantavirem zřejmě není žádný český občan, oznámili hygienici

BBC6 May, 19:49

Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

irish-independent6 May, 20:00

Hantavirus on luxury cruise linked to birdwatching expedition as three people evacuated and ex-passengers self-isolate at home

delfi-lt6 May, 20:02

Du britai izoliuojasi po kelionės hantavirusu užkrėstu kruiziniu laivu

observador6 May, 20:21

Hantavírus. O diário de bordo e o futuro dos passageiros

tvn246 May, 20:25

Wycieczkowiec z groźnym wirusem płynie w stronę portu docelowego. Mimo sprzeciwu władz

newsbeast6 May, 20:48

Χανταϊός: Στο Άμστερνταμ αεροσκάφος που μετέφερε ασθενή επιβάτη του κρουαζιερόπλοιου MV Hondius

SCMP6 May, 21:00

Passengers on hantavirus-stricken ship sway between fear and boredom

NHK World6 May, 21:03

ハンタウイルス集団感染疑いのクルーズ船 カナリア諸島へ出発

politiken6 May, 21:27

Hollandsk par besøgte flere lande før dødsfald på virusramt krydstogt

klix-ba6 May, 21:38

Stanovnici se boje zaraze: Iako je dobio odbijenicu, kruzer pogođen hantavirusom se kreće prema Kanarskim ostrvima

la-vanguardia6 May, 22:05

El ‘Hondius’ se dirige ya a Canarias tras evacuar a los tres enfermos a Amsterdam

Al Jazeera6 May, 22:12

Argentina investigates link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

tmz6 May, 22:20

23 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Went Home Before WHO Stepped In

iefimerida6 May, 22:21

Το ζευγάρι που πέθανε από χανταϊό είχε ταξιδέψει σε Χιλή, Ουρουγουάη και Αργεντινή πριν επιβιβαστεί στο κρουαζιερόπλοιο

morgunbladid6 May, 22:50

Ráðlagt að sæta einangrun vegna hantaveiru

vanguard-ng6 May, 22:59

WHO says hantavirus case was not caught on ship

le-monde6 May, 23:01

Hantavirus: Madrid and the Canary Islands clash over arrival of MV Hondius in Tenerife

aftonbladet6 May, 23:01

Gnagarna ska testas för hantavirus

publico6 May, 23:37

<em>MV Hondius</em>: do fim do mundo ao alarme global

NYT7 May, 00:20

Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States

hindustan-times7 May, 00:26

‘Very limited experience…’: Experts provide key update after 3 evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship

el-mundo7 May, 00:33

Miedo y hartazgo en el puerto canario del hantavirus: "Siempre traen a Canarias lo que nadie quiere"

yle-uutiset7 May, 00:39

Kolme potilasta evakuoitiin hantaviruksen piinaamalta risteilyalukselta

punch-ng7 May, 00:44

Hantavirus scare triggers fresh COVID-style measures

japan-times7 May, 01:39

Hantavirus ship passenger: ‘They didn't take it seriously enough’

The Guardian7 May, 01:53

Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US

rnz7 May, 02:14

Kiwi aboard cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak hasn't requested consular help

ruv7 May, 02:24

Farþegar og áhöfn fá að fara frá borði á mánudaginn

la-repubblica7 May, 02:33

Hantavirus, i coniugi olandesi morti avevano viaggiato tra Cile, Uruguay e Argentina

1h later
Korea Herald7 May, 03:39Latest update

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey