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Hantavirus Ship Quarantined in Rotterdam
18 May
Summary
- Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam.
- Twenty-five crew and two medical staff remain aboard.
- Those on board face weeks of quarantine in isolation.

A cruise ship, which had been the center of a global health scare due to a hantavirus outbreak, arrived at Rotterdam harbor on Monday, May 18. The vessel is now subject to quarantine measures.
Twenty-five crew members and two medical staff remain on the ship. These individuals are expected to be in quarantine for several weeks following the outbreak. Some of the remaining personnel were seen wearing protective equipment.