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US Passengers Repatriated Amid Hantavirus Scare
11 May
Summary
- One American passenger tested positive for Andes hantavirus.
- Another US citizen aboard showed mild symptoms.
- Seventeen US citizens are being flown back to the US.
An American passenger on the Hondius cruise ship has been confirmed to have the Andes strain of hantavirus. This news comes as another U.S. citizen aboard the vessel is exhibiting mild symptoms of the virus.
In response to the outbreak, 17 U.S. citizens are being repatriated from the ship. The State Department is facilitating their flight back to the United States. This situation underscores public health concerns that can arise during international voyages.
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