Three passengers on the MV Hondius die during a reported hantavirus incident on the Atlantic cruise, while one other person is hospitalized and two crew members are reported ill, according to multiple reports citing ship and World Health Organization information. The expedition ship is anchored off Cape Verde and later is reported allowed to dock near the Canary Islands and move toward Rotterdam. Passenger counts vary slightly by outlet: operator statements report 149 people aboard (including a deceased German passenger), while the WHO figure cited by one outlet says 147 people aboard. There are 88 passengers from 15 countries, including the United States, Britain, Spain, and the Netherlands. The crew totals 61 from multiple countries, with 38 crew members from the Philippines—more than half of the crew. Philippine authorities report that all 38 Filipino crew members remain uninfected and are in good condition. However, 21 Filipino crew members are placed under quarantine in Amsterdam for monitoring by Philippine embassy officials and Dutch health authorities, while the remaining 17 stay aboard the ship en route to Rotterdam for additional quarantine procedures. Philippine officials say Filipino crew who want to return must first undergo medical clearance before repatriation, following quarantine and health assessments.
MV Hondius hantavirus scare: Filipino crew largely uninfected; some under quarantine in Europe
Three passengers on the MV Hondius die during a reported hantavirus incident on the Atlantic cruise, while one other person is hospitalized and two crew members are reported ill, according to multiple...
- Three passengers on MV Hondius die; one additional person is hospitalized, and two crew members are reported ill.
- The ship is anchored off Cape Verde and later is reported to be permitted to dock near the Canary Islands and proceed toward Rotterdam.
- There are 61 crew members on the voyage, including 38 Filipinos, and all 38 Filipino crew are reported uninfected as of Department of Migrant Workers statements.
- Twenty-one Filipino crew are quarantined in Amsterdam and the remaining 17 undergo quarantine procedures around arrival in Rotterdam.
- Philippine authorities say repatriation requires medical clearance after quarantine monitoring.
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-one Filipino crew members of the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius are currently under quarantine in Amsterdam following concerns over possible hantavirus exposure onboard, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said Friday. Cacdac said the seafarers are being monitored by Philippine embassy officials, labor officers, and Dutch health authorities. Another 17 Filipino crew members remain aboard the vessel, which is en route to Rotterdam and is expected to arrive on May 18, where they will also undergo quarantine procedures. “So 21 now, in the Netherlands [are] under quarantine,” Cacdac said during a press briefing in Pasay City. He […]...Keep on reading: DMW: 38 Filipino crew members of hantavirus-hit ship under quarantine
3 months agoMANILA, Philippines — Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the 38 Filipino crew members aboard MV Hondius will undergo six weeks of quarantine in the Netherlands after hantavirus cases were reported on board the Dutch-operated cruise ship, leaving three passengers dead. In a joint virtual media briefing with Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and Foreign […]...Keep on reading: 38 Filipinos on cruise ship face 42-day quarantine
3 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The 38 Filipino crew members aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius who wish to return to the Philippines must first complete proper medical clearance procedures before they can be repatriated, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said. Cacdac said all Filipino crew members on the cruise ship remain uninfected with hantavirus and are in good condition. He added that the vessel had been permitted to dock as it neared the Canary Islands in Spain. “They want to get out of that ship and go home. That is our goal,” Cacdac said in a press conference on Thursday. “We need […]...Keep on reading: 38 Filipino cruise ship crew need medical clearance before return – DMW
3 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The 38 Filipino crew members aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius who have expressed intent to return home must first undergo proper medical procedures before being repatriated, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac. Cacdac said all Filipino crew members on the cruise ship remain uninfected with hantavirus and are in good condition. He added that the vessel had been permitted to dock as it neared the Canary Islands in Spain. “They want to get out of that ship and go home. That is our goal,” Cacdac said in a press conference on Thursday. READ: DMW: Hantavirus-hit ship […]...Keep on reading: 38 Filipino cruise ship crew must be cleared first before return – DMW
3 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The cruise vessel MV Hondius, reported to have hantavirus cases among passengers, has been allowed to dock near the Canary Islands, with all 38 Filipino crew members remaining uninfected, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the Filipino crew has not contracted the virus so far, despite reported cases on board. He said the vessel is now reportedly near the Canary Islands and has been permitted to dock, according to the latest available reports. “All 38 Filipino crew have reportedly not been afflicted. They were not infected with […]...Keep on reading: DMW: Hantavirus-hit ship to dock; 38 Filipino crew uninfected
3 months agoGENEVA — Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean have died and others have fallen sick amid a rare hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently anchored off Cape Verde. Here is a look at what we know so far about those on board, the fatalities, the other symptomatic cases, the ship, its journey and the likely next steps: Who is on board? There are 147 people on board, among them 23 different nationalities, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. A day earlier, the ship's Dutch operator Oceanwide Expeditions said there were 149 people on board, including a deceased German passenger. It said there were 88 passengers from 15 countries, including 19 from Britain, 17 from the United States 13 from Spain and eight from the Netherlands. There are 61 crew members, from 12 countries, including 38 from the Philippines, five from Ukraine, five from the Netherlands and four from Britain, it said. Three fatalities The fatalities include a Dutch couple who had travelled in South America before boarding the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1. The husband fell ill on April 6 and di
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