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I’m a Doctor Who Treated Hantavirus in the 2012 Outbreak. 5 Things People Keep Getting Wrong | Flipboard

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The provided text is a compilation of news snippets and headlines regarding a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship and subsequent evacuation efforts in Spain. It includes a first-person account from a doctor, reports on government coordination with the WHO, and mentions of other cruise-related incidents.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“a patient I treated during the 2012 Yosemite hantavirus outbreak”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nbcwashington and RT News) confirm a hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite in 2012 that infected 10 people and killed 3.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yosemite Valley ( yoh-SEM-ə-tee; from the Southern Sierra Miwok Yohhe'meti, "those who kill") is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Valley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event in which burning embers were pushed from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. This event has been replaced by vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Firefall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yosemite National Park ( yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus Nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park
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“The recent hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship”
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Two independent news sources (EuroNews and Nypost) report a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the most recent suspected outbreak has been aboard the MV Hondius
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/04/everything-to-kno…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The outbreak was reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship during its journey between Argentina and Cape Verde.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/world-news/3-mv-hondius-cruise…
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“Spain: Evacuation of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to conclude Monday.”
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CNN and other web search results confirm the MV Hondius left the port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, Spain, on a Monday following the outbreak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the Netherlands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_Netherlands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
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web search NEUTRAL — The cruise ship MV Hondius leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain on Monday. Hannah McKay/Reuters. The MV Hondius is expected to reach its final destination in Rotterdam, the Nethe…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/us/live-news/hantavirus-cruis…
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“The Spanish government, in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), plans to finish evacuating all 118 passengers aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship on Monday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general dictionary definitions of 'Spanish' and unrelated Wikipedia entries (MV Agusta, Madonna, U2). No evidence confirms the specific coordination between the Spanish government and WHO regarding 118 passengers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Agusta (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɛmmeˈvi aˈɡusta], full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is an Italian high end motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Agusta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Confessions Tour is the second live album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on January 26, 2007, by Warner Bros. Records. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the album chronicles …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Confessions_Tour_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zoo TV: Live from Sydney is a concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was shot on 27 November 1993 at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, during the "Zoomerang" leg of the group's Zoo TV Tour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_TV:_Live_from_Sydney
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“The evacuation began on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Sunday following a deadly outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus.”
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Multiple web search results (France 24, others) confirm that the Andes strain of hantavirus caused the outbreak and that the ship docked in Tenerife, Spain.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Andes strain of hantavirus, found largely in Argentina and Chile, is the only known variant that can spread through close, prolonged human-to-human contact. The WHO confirmed on Wednesday that the…
https://www.france24.com/en/health/20260506-live-hantavirus-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands.WHO Technical note for the disembarkation and onward management of passengers and crew in the context of an Andes virus-as…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andes, the variant of hantavirus involved in these infections, can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs, authorities warm.
https://gulfnews.com/world/hantavirus-case-fatality-rate-sou…
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“So far, 94 passengers of 19 nationalities have been successfully sent back to their home countries.”
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Web search results confirm that 94 passengers and crew members were evacuated from the MV Hondius, and other sources mention passengers from 20 countries being repatriated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina on 1 April 2026. A passenger on board …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), also called hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), is a severe respiratory disease caused by hantaviruses. The main features of illness are microvascular leak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_pulmonary_syndrome
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Infectious disease on cruise ships is a hazard associated with cruises. Outbreaks of contagious diseases can spread quickly due to the confined cruise ship environment, reliance on shared spaces, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_disease_on_cruise_s…
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“The last 24 passengers are set to be evacuated on Monday -- six are returning to Australia and another 18 will be flown to the Netherlands.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'final' and general information about the Andes virus. There is no evidence confirming the specific breakdown of the last 24 passengers (6 to Australia, 18 to Netherlands).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andes virus (ANDV) is a cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Chile and Argentina. It is spread mainly by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus). In its natural reservoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_virus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina on 1 April 2026. A passenger on board …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantavirus infection or hantavirus disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by viruses in the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
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“The remaining 34 crew members will stay on board and continue their journey to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands”
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The provided evidence consists of the mathematical definition of the number 34 and references to 'Rule 34' internet memes. No evidence confirms the crew's journey to Rotterdam.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rule 34 - If it exists, there is porn of it. We aspire to be the biggest video archive of rule34 content.
https://rule34video.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 34 (thirty-four) is the natural number following 33 and preceding 35. 34 is the twelfth semiprime, [1] with four divisors including 1 and itself. Specifically, 34 is the ninth distinct semiprime, it b…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/34_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — The best Rule 34 of Naruto, Elden Ring, Fortnite, Genshin Impact, FNF, Pokemon, animated gifs, and videos! After all, if it exists, there is porn of it!
https://rule34.us/index.php?r=posts/index
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