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Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation Nears Finish as Germans Reach Frankfurt Under Isolation

Health agencies say public risk remains very low, with up to 42 days of monitoring for all contacts.

Overview

  • Following Sunday’s mass airlifts from Tenerife, Spain said the last two repatriation flights are set for Monday to the Netherlands and Australia.
  • Four German passengers landed in Eindhoven on Sunday evening and were driven in special isolator vehicles to Frankfurt for medical observation, with one slated for care at Berlin’s Charité.
  • WHO counts stand at six confirmed infections and two suspected cases with three deaths, and it classifies everyone on the ship as high‑risk contacts who must be monitored for up to 42 days.
  • The Hondius will sail on to Rotterdam with a reduced crew for removal of the deceased passenger and full decontamination once all evacuees are offloaded.
  • National teams reported new checks on evacuees, with U.S. officials noting one mild symptomatic traveler and another weak positive test and France isolating five returnees after one showed symptoms.