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France, Netherlands report negative hantavirus tests for cruise ship contacts

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Health authorities in France and the Netherlands have reported that all individuals identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases have tested negative. This follows an international alert concerning the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has been linked to several infections and three deaths globally. While a Dutch woman on the ship was central to the alert, and one French passenger remains in serious condition, the immediate contact tracing efforts have yielded no further positive results in either country. AI

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France, Netherlands report negative hantavirus tests for cruise ship contacts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    France, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative

    France’s health minister said on Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had tested negative for the illness. Dutch authorities said that all people who arrived in the Netherlands on evacuation flight…

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