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Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands to be disinfected
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Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands to be disinfected

France 24 · May 18, 2026, 12:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The MV Hondius has arrived in Rotterdam, where the crew will disembark and the ship will be disinfected. Despite fears of a widespread outbreak, the World Health Organisation has maintained its assessment of this hantavirus outbreak is of low risk. Disease specialists say a global pandemic of the de

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