TENERIFE.- One of the passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus, although they are not showing any symptoms, while another developed signs consistent with the disease during their repatriation flight. Both cases were reported this Sunday, amidst the international operation underway in Tenerife to evacuate passengers from the ship and transport them to their home countries following the outbreak detected on board.
The positive case involves one of the 17 American citizens evacuated from Tenerife, who will be transferred to a biocontainment unit in Nebraska for medical observation.
Meanwhile, French authorities reported that one of the five passengers being repatriated to Paris began to show symptoms during the flight, so the entire group has been placed under strict isolation and will undergo medical testing.
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TENERIFE.- One of the passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus, although they are not showing symptoms, while another developed signs consistent with the disease during their repatriation flight. Both cases were reported this Sunday, amidst the international operation underway in Tenerife to evacuate passengers from the ship and transport them to their home countries following the outbreak detected on board. The positive case involves one of the 17 American citizens evacuated from Tenerife, who will be transferred to a biocontainment unit in Nebraska for medical observation. Meanwhile, French authorities reported that one of the five passengers being repatriated to Paris began to show symptoms during the flight, so the entire group has been placed under strict isolation and will undergo medical tests. Information from AP. Developing story.