MV Hondius Cleared to Resume Voyages After 3 Deaths and 12 Hantavirus Infections
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Updated · NL Times · May 31
MV Hondius Cleared to Resume Voyages After 3 Deaths and 12 Hantavirus Infections
10 articles · Updated · NL Times · May 31
GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond declared MV Hondius virus-free after a second round of disinfection in Rotterdam, clearing the expedition ship to return to service.
Three people died and 12 infections were confirmed in the Andes-variant hantavirus outbreak that struck during a birdwatching voyage from Argentina to Cape Verde.
Oceanwide Expeditions plans to restart the ship on June 13, with its next expedition scheduled to depart from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen.
Twenty-five crew members who stayed aboard after the ship reached Rotterdam will remain in quarantine for weeks, many in specially installed port-area cabins.
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