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'No evidence' of widespread hantavirus circulation in France, health minister says
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'No evidence' of widespread hantavirus circulation in France, health minister says

France 24 · May 12, 2026, 6:02 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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France's health minister said on Tuesday that there was "no evidence" of widespread hantavirus circulation in France and that officials were "rather reassured" – although not completely certain – that the strain identified on the MV Hondius cruise ​ship ‌had not mutated.

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