French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship tests positive, health minister says
Key takeaways
- A French national evacuated from a luxury cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus, the French health minister said Monday.
- Issued on: 11/05/2026 - 08:45Modified: 11/05/2026 - 08:56
- By: FRANCE 24 Evacuees of the MV Hondius cruise ship, where an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, disembark from a plane at Eindhoven Air Base International airport on May 10, 2026.
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A French national evacuated from a luxury cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus, the French health minister said Monday. Four other French passengers from the ship tested negative, but will be re-tested, the minister added.
Issued on: 11/05/2026 - 08:45Modified: 11/05/2026 - 08:56
By: FRANCE 24 Evacuees of the MV Hondius cruise ship, where an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, disembark from a plane at Eindhoven Air Base International airport on May 10, 2026. © Rob Engelaar, AFP France on Monday reported its first case of hantavirus when a French national aboard a virus-linked ship tested positive for the disease, said French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist.