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Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?
Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands The complex operation to repatriate passengers and crew of the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is almost complete. Up to 150 people have started flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands, and the World Health Organization has recommended, but not mandated, a 42-day quarantine once they have landed. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?, Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands The complex operation to repatriate passengers and crew of the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is almost complete. Up to 150 people have started flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands, and the World Health Organization has recommended, but not mandated, a 42-day quarantine once they have landed. Continue reading…
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- Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?The Guardian - 2026-05-11T03:53:07+00:00
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