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US moving to evacuate American passengers aboard hantavirus cruise ship, quarantine in Nebraska

Nypost · · 412 words · By Fox News
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US government is moving to evacuate American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak”
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While evidence for a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius exists (Claims 3, 5, 7), the provided evidence for Claim 0 consists only of general Wikipedia entries about the US government and does not mention an evacuation of passengers from a cruise ship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office is an American mockumentary sitcom television series. It is based on the BBC series The Office created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and adapted for NBC by Greg Daniels. The show d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“plans to transport them to a military base in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about American Airlines and does not mention any plans to transport passengers to a military base in Nebraska.
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web search NEUTRAL — American Eagle is a network of six regional carriers that operate under a codeshare and service agreement with American, operating flights to destinations in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines
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https://www.aa.com/homePage.do?locale=en_US
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web search NEUTRAL — At American Airlines you'll find great travel deals, discount flight tickets, and AAdvantage bonus airline mile offers
https://www.aa.com.do/i18n/index.jsp?locale=en_IS
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“officials move forward with a medical repatriation flight for passengers aboard the M/V Hondius”
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The provided evidence consists of general health insurance and medical news links and does not mention a medical repatriation flight for the M/V Hondius.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 10, 2023 · What is Covered California? Covered California is a free service that connects Californians with brand-name health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
https://benefitscal.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Regal Medical Group brings you comprehensive care close to home. We have been serving the community for nearly 30 years providing a vast network of quality doctors, specialists, hospitals, and urgent …
https://www.regalmed.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Medical news and health news headlines posted throughout the day, every day
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
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“The outbreak has escalated over several weeks, beginning with a passenger who became sick in early April and later resulting in at least three deaths, according to the World Health Organization”
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Multiple independent sources (Google News, Financial Express, and a report mentioning the Dutch woman) confirm a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius with at least three deaths and WHO involvement.
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the three deaths was a Dutch woman who left the MV Hondius when it stopped at St Helena on 24 April, and travelled to South Africa where she died two days later. Her husband died on board on 11…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy52ng5wkdyo
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus cruise ship: race to trace passengers who disembarked before outbreak. 27 minutes ago. Save for later.So far, eight cases of #hantavirus have been reported, including three deaths. While th…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus scare on cruise ship leaves 3 dead. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that at least one case of hantavirus has been confirmed. In a statement, the agency added that it is working clo…
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/hantavirus-outbr…
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“Cases are now reported across multiple countries after passengers disembarked in Africa and Europe”
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While the outbreak is confirmed, the specific detail about cases being reported across multiple countries in Africa and Europe is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the Dutch woman's travel to South Africa is mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2024 · 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 co…
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Hantavirus is primarily transmitted to humans by inhaling airborne particles from rodent droppings, urine, or saliva. The Andes strain is the only hantavirus known to spread person-to-pers…
https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/what-hantavirus
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · WHO fact sheet on hantaviruses provides key facts and information on transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, and public health response.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hantavirus
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“Authorities in Cape Verde at one point blocked passengers from leaving the ship”
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Multiple independent news sources (IBTimes UK, Sky News, Daily Mail Online) confirm that Cape Verde authorities blocked the MV Hondius from docking in Praia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cape Verde Blocks the MV Hondius From Praia. The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, had been travelling from Argentina towards the Canary Islands when the crisis deepened.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hantavirus-outbreak-strands-cruise…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: Latest footage of MV Hondius. Authorities in Cape Verde are currently not allowing the Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius to dock as a precaution.
https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to several online ship-tracking sites, the MV Hondius was yesterday just off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. The vessel can accommodate around 170 passengers and has some 70 cr…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15787537/passengers-t…
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“Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents or their droppings, according to the CDC”
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The CDC's official website and related search results confirm that hantavirus is a severe disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.
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web search NEUTRAL — 概要 CDCは 1946年 に創設され、アメリカ国内・国外を問わず人々の健康と安全の保護を主導する立場にある アメリカ合衆国連邦政府 の機関である。 健康に関する信頼できる情報の提供と、健康の増進が主目的である。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アメリカ疾病予防管理センター
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web search NEUTRAL — As the CDC's databases are no longer maintained with accurate and up-to-date information, a "shadow CDC" of states and medical societies is forming to fill the vacuum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_an…
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web search NEUTRAL — CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health. CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign…
https://www.cdc.gov/
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“the Andes virus — identified in some cases linked to the cruise ship — is the only known strain capable of limited person-to-person transmission”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the Andes virus is the only known hantavirus strain capable of limited person-to-person transmission and was linked to the MV Hondius outbreak.
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web search NEUTRAL — A rare strain of hantavirus, which has been known to spread between people in close contact, has been found in patients linked to a deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pypvjx1ko
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus Andes strain confirmed in two cruise passengers evacuated to South AfricaAndes virus is the only hantavirus known for limited human-to-human transmissionSymptoms include fever, muscle pain,…
https://www.ndtv.com/health/what-is-andes-strain-the-only-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Although rare, this is the only strain of hantavirus known to spread from person to person, and it has a higher mortality rate than most others. The ship involved is the "Hondius," operated by the Dut…
https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-hantavirus-andes-virus/a-77047…
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“The vessel is expected to dock in Spain’s Canary Islands”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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“A CDC team has been deployed to the Canary Islands to assess potential exposure among American passengers”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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“Returning passengers are expected to be flown on a US government medical repatriation flight to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska”
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“They will then be transported to the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for further monitoring”
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“Additional CDC personnel will be stationed at Offutt Air Force Base to support health assessments”
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