The MV Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak that resulted in 13 confirmed cases and three deaths, arrives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for disinfection and a quarantine process for remaining staff. The ship docks after its passengers leave the vessel in Tenerife, Spain, earlier last week. Multiple reports say Dutch authorities prepare to decontaminate the ship and manage potential health risks while the crew and medical personnel remain on board initially. One report describes crew members later boarding through the pier in protective hazardous-material suits, and Rotterdam public health officials say crew members have, so far, shown no symptoms. Reported quarantine arrangements include testing on arrival and then weekly for those in quarantine, with some crew kept in temporary controlled facilities. After disinfection and completion of cleanup procedures, the ship is set to be cleared to sail again, with owners stating the vessel will head toward its next route, including a planned voyage to the Arctic. Other outlets report the ship’s voyage is reaching its end in Rotterdam, where remaining crew and medics disembark.
MV Hondius docks in Rotterdam for disinfection after hantavirus outbreak
The MV Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak that resulted in 13 confirmed cases and three deaths, arrives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for disinfection and a quarantine process for...
- MV Hondius arrives in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for disinfection after a hantavirus outbreak linked to the ship.
- The outbreak involved 13 confirmed hantavirus cases and three deaths, according to reports.
- Passengers disembark in Tenerife, Spain, before the ship reaches Rotterdam; about 25 crew and two medical staff remain on board initially.
- Dutch authorities implement quarantine and testing for remaining crew, with testing on arrival and weekly thereafter, and report no symptoms so far among crew.
- After decontamination, the ship is described as cleared to sail again within weeks and is planned to travel onward (including toward the Arctic).
Authorities cleared the Hondius for service adding that there is no longer any risk of infection.
2 months agoAuthorities cleared the Hondius for service, adding that there was no longer any risk of infection.
2 months agoThe Hondius cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has been disinfected by Dutch health authorities and is headed for the Arctic, its owners say.
2 months agoThe owner of the MV Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions, this week said that the Hondius would leave Rotterdam once inspections were complete.
2 months agoMV Hondius has been ‘effectively cleaned’, said the Dutch public health authority
2 months agoThe MV Hondius is set to sail again and will take new passengers in just a few days' time after completing a deep decontamination programme following a deadly hantavirus outbreak
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