Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus - The Guardian
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Nebraska, United StatesConfidence 85%2 affected3 weeks ago
A French woman and an American national evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for Andes hantavirus, with the French woman in serious condition and the American asymptomatic.
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theguardian.com · 2026-05-11
A French woman and an American national evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes hantavirus. The French woman is in serious condition at a hospital in Paris, while the American passenger, flown to Nebraska, is asymptomatic. This highlights the ongoing repatriation efforts and monitoring of individuals exposed during the outbreak.
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