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US decision on hantavirus-hit ship passengers ‘may have risks’ – WHO chief

RT News · · 383 words · By Russia Today
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“three people aboard the Dutch-flagged Atlantic liner [MV Hondius] have died from the rare pathogen [hantavirus] since April 11”
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Multiple independent web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm that three people died aboard the MV Hondius due to a hantavirus outbreak starting around April 11.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition cruise ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily in the Arctic and Antarcti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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“the rare pathogen [hantavirus], which is typically spread through contact with infected rodent droppings, urine or saliva”
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The transmission method of hantavirus via rodent droppings, urine, and saliva is confirmed by authoritative health sources including the CDC and the Washington State Department of Health.
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web search NEUTRAL — Signs and symptoms Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs. Symptoms of HPS usually start to show 1 to 8 weeks after contact with an i…
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus-infected deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) can excrete the virus in their urine, saliva, and droppings. Infected deer mice live throughout the state and people are at risk for HPS in any p…
https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/illness-and-disease-z…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 · Understand hantavirus symptoms, treatment options and prevention tips to stay safe. Learn how to protect yourself from rodent exposure.
https://health.stonybrookmedicine.edu/hantavirus-key-symptom…
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“The vessel [MV Hondius] was carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries.”
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Two independent news sources (South China Morning Post and RT News) explicitly state the vessel carried 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diego Garcia () is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia
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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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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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“On Sunday, 17 Americans and one UK national residing in the US disembarked the vessel, which docked at the Spanish island of Tenerife”
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Web search results confirm that 17 Americans and one UK national residing in the US disembarked at Tenerife.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
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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 — Between 12 January 2024 and 6 May 2025 the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, launched a series of cruise mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US–UK_airstrikes_on_Yemen
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“The passengers will be flown to the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska”
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Multiple web search results confirm passengers were flown to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Diamond Princess is a British-registered luxury cruise ship that is operated by Princess Cruises, a holiday company based in the United States and Bermuda. In February 2020, during a cruise of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_on_Diamond_P…
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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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web search NEUTRAL — Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, while 16 others are in Nebraska at the nation's only national quarantine unit.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2e9e1g0wo
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“One American, the only to have tested positive for the disease, will be placed in a biocontainment unit, according to the US Department of Health.”
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Multiple sources confirm that one American who tested 'mildly positive' was transported in a biocontainment unit.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sixteen were taken to the a quarantine unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha on Monday morning. One who tested “mildly” positive for the virus was in a biocontainment unit, health…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/americans-hantavirus-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus live updates: 1 American tests positive, another symptomatic, HHS says. Teams will bring back Americans to the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska.
https://abc11.com/live-updates/hantavirus-infection-outbreak…
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web search NEUTRAL — The passengers range in age from late 20s to late 70s–early 80s. On the flight to Omaha, two were flown in special biocontainment units “out of an abundance of caution.” That includes the one person w…
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/passengers-from-hanta…
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“Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, told CNN [that] passengers with no symptoms of hantavirus and no known contacts with anyone symptomatic will be deemed low risk and allowed to return to their places of residence”
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Web search results confirm Jay Bhattacharya's statements to CNN, and Wikipedia confirms his role as the 18th director of the NIH since 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayanta Bhattacharya (born 1968) is an American health economist, trained as a physician, who has served as the 18th director of the National Institutes of Health since 2025. Bhattacharya additionally…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Bhattacharya
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency responsible for medical research. The director of the National Institutes of Health plays an active role in shaping …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_National_Insti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices is a report published on May 1, 2025, by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It was produce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_administration_HHS_gende…
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“WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the UN health body’s advice for dealing with MV Hondius passengers “is clear: starting from May 10, 42 days of quarantine”
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Multiple sources report WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommending a 42-day quarantine starting May 10.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Our advice is clear, starting from May 10, 42 days (of quarantine) with active follow-up," the official said at a briefing following the first day of the evacuation of passengers from the MV Hondius,…
https://tass.com/society/2129359
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers of the MV Hondius cruise ship are recommended to be quarantined for up to 42 days. This was announced on May 10 by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2094977/2026-05-11/head-who-recommended-…
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web search NEUTRAL — During a press conference in Tenerife on Sunday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the UN health body’s advice for dealing with MV Hondius passengers “is clear: starting from M…
https://www.rt.com/news/639852-us-hantavirus-quarantine-who/
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“The UK and France announced earlier that they would require their passengers to quarantine at a staffed facility or in isolation at home for 42 and 45 days, respectively.”
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Web search results confirm the UK's 42-day and France's 45-day quarantine requirements for their respective passengers.
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web search NEUTRAL — There, they will be quarantined for 72 hours and given a full assessment, before being sent home to self-isolate for 45 days, France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r2p70jdy7o
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web search NEUTRAL — The UK and France announced earlier that they would require their passengers to quarantine at a staffed facility or in isolation at home for 42 and 45 days, respectively.
https://rurtnews.com/news/639852-us-hantavirus-quarantine-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dozens of passengers and crew from countries around the world have been evacuated from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. British people were among those taken off the ship a…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/hantavirus-cru…
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“Ghebreyesus said last week that... the hantavirus “is not another COVID” due to its limited human-to-human transition.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny this specific statement by Ghebreyesus.
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“The US officially withdrew from the WHO in January”
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