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WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk' as ship approaches end of voyage

The Hindu · · 166 words · By AFP
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“The World Health Organization said on Sunday (May 17, 2026) it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as "low risk"”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the WHO assessed the public health risk of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius as 'low'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May Who? (Thai: เมย์ไหน..ไฟแรงเฟร่อ; RTGS: Me Nai Fai Raeng Froe; Thai pronunciation: [meː˧ näj˩˩˦ fäj˧ rɛːŋ˧ frɤː˥˩]) is a 2015 Thai romance comedy film directed by Chayanop Boonprakob starring Sutat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Who?
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Who's Who (or Who Is Who) is a reference work consisting of biographical entries of notable people in a particular field. The oldest and best-known is the annual publication Who's Who, a reference w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who's_Who
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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“The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Dutch port of Rotterdam between 10:00 a.m. and midday on Monday”
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Three independent web sources confirm the MV Hondius was scheduled to arrive/dock in Rotterdam on Monday (May 18, 2026).
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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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web search NEUTRAL — The vessel, MV Hondius, carrying around 150 people including two Indian nationals, arrived in Spain amid concerns linked to a Hantavirus outbreak. The Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to …
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/hantavirus-mv-hondius-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Around 19:00 this Monday, the MV Hondius cruise ship released its moorings and departed from the port of Granadilla de Abona, heading towards Rotterdam (Netherlands).
https://tenerifeweekly.com/2026/05/11/the-hondius-departs-gr…
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“disembarking the 27 remaining people on board: 25 crew and two medical staff”
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Multiple sources, including France 24 and Cruise Industry News, specifically state there were 27 people remaining on board, consisting of 25 crew and two medical staff.
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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, based in the Netherlands. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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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. There are eight confirmed cases and two suspected cases directly linked…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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“The ship, operated by Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions”
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The claim is confirmed by both a Wikipedia entry and five independent news cross-references.
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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. There are eight confirmed cases and two suspected cases directly linked…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition cruise ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions, based in the Netherlands. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch company specializing in expedition-style voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. Oceanwide owns and operates a fleet of ice-strengthened vessels, and provides small-scal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanwide_Expeditions
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“three passengers died from hantavirus”
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While several sources (TASS, France24, Nypost) report three deaths, one Nypost source specifically clarifies that while three died, only 'one confirmed from hantavirus', creating a contradiction regarding the cause of death for all three.
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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. There are eight confirmed cases and two suspected cases directly linked…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition cruise ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions, based in the Netherlands. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jodocus Hondius (Latinised version of his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (17 October 1563 – 12 February 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer. He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodocus_Hondius
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“hantavirus -- a rare virus for which no vaccines nor specific treatments exist”
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Five independent news cross-references (France24, SCMP, EuroNews) explicitly state that no vaccines or specific treatments exist for hantavirus.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — No vaccines or specific treatments exist for hantavirus
https://www.france24.com/en/health/20260511-final-hantavirus…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — No vaccines or specific treatments exist for hantavirus
https://www.france24.com/en/health/20260511-french-evacuee-f…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — No vaccines or specific treatments exist for hantavirus
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353143/more-…
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