Hantavirus Patients Land in Amsterdam With More Cruise Ship Evacuations Planned
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- Infected passengers aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius are being evacuated and hospitalized in Europe due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Two patients with acute symptoms have arrived in the Netherlands for medical treatment, while another patient is delayed but stable on a separate flight.
- Since April 11, three passengers have died and five others have fallen ill from the hantavirus, specifically the Andes strain, which can transmit between people.
- The Andes strain of hantavirus is rare in its ability to spread person-to-person but requires repeated close contact for transmission, according to experts.
