French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.

One of the five French nationals evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak was detected, presented symptoms during the repatriation flight, leading to immediate isolation and medical care upon arrival in France.

An outbreak of hantavirus was detected aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which was traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde. The outbreak resulted in three deaths and several illnesses among passengers and crew.

The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is set to arrive in the Canary Islands for passenger disembarkation. Repatriation plans include strict quarantine measures and medical evaluations for passengers returning to their home countries.