Oceanwide Says 11-Case Hantavirus Outbreak Began Before Boarding, Not on MV Hondius
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Updated · CBC Sports · May 19
Oceanwide Says 11-Case Hantavirus Outbreak Began Before Boarding, Not on MV Hondius
7 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · May 19
Oceanwide Expeditions CEO Rémi Bouysset said current medical and epidemiological evidence strongly suggests the hantavirus cluster was introduced before passengers boarded the MV Hondius, not generated by shipboard conditions.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 11 cases linked to the ship have been reported, including three deaths, and said the global risk from hantavirus remains low.
MV Hondius docked in Rotterdam on Monday after passengers had already disembarked in Tenerife earlier this month; Oceanwide said no one still aboard was showing symptoms.
The crew that disembarked will remain in quarantine until June 29, while the ship undergoes full cleaning, sanitization, added protocols and a complete crew change before returning to service.
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