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Singapore isolates two residents linked to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

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Singapore is monitoring two residents who may have been exposed to hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius ship. Both individuals arrived in Singapore recently and had contact with a confirmed case on a flight from St. Helena to Johannesburg. While test results are pending, the risk to the public is considered low, and the ship has reported eight cases, including three deaths. AI

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Singapore isolates two residents linked to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Singapore isolates 2 residents linked to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

    Two Singapore residents who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are currently being isolated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), where they are being tested for the virus. “Their test results are pending. One has a runny nose but is otherwis…

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