More confirmed hantavirus cases: The situation in France • FRANCE 24 English - YouTube
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A French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus and is in critical condition; French authorities are tracing 22 contact cases.
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- PrimaryMore confirmed hantavirus cases: The situation in France • FRANCE 24 English - YouTube
youtube.com · 2026-06-01
On May 11, 2026, France 24 reported that a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus and was in critical condition. This individual was among five French nationals from the ship, with the other four testing negative. French authorities were tracing 22 contact cases. The Andes strain, capable of person-to-person transmission, was identified as the cause.
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