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Cruise Ship With Virus Focus Located At Saint Helena Island

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A British individual is presumably infected with the Hanta-virus on the island of Saint Helena. Reports indicate people are dying on the cruise ship. Two British passengers from the Hantavirus-affected ship are located in the Netherlands and South Africa, with the Canary Islands also mentioned in connection to the situation. More than 20 passengers from the hantavirus-affected liner disembarked before any detention measures were implemented. Despite this, contact tracing continues, and disembarked Spaniards are being confined at Gomezulla for testing. The Hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship is drawing attention to reported cuts within the CDC's program responsible for health inspections. Misinformation regarding a health crisis aboard a cruise ship, potentially linked to the Hantavirus, is dominating social media and fueling panic similar to the 2020 epidemic.

A British individual is presumably infected with the Hanta-virus on the island of Saint Helena. Reports indicate people are dying on the cruise ship. Two British passengers from the Hantavirus-affected ship are located in the Netherlands and South Africa, with the Canary Islands also mentioned in connection to the situation. More than 20 passengers from the hantavirus-affected liner disembarked before any detention measures were implemented. Despite this, contact tracing continues, and disembarked Spaniards are being confined at Gomezulla for testing. The Hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship is drawing attention to reported cuts within the CDC's program responsible for health inspections. Misinformation regarding a health crisis aboard a cruise ship, potentially linked to the Hantavirus, is dominating social media and fueling panic similar to the 2020 epidemic. The Spanish newspaper El País is attempting to address common rumors and old myths. Medics are currently observing passengers who were found, and no disease symptoms have been reported yet. Spain's Health Minister Monica Garcia stated there is no public health concern regarding the Hondius cruise ship, which will remain at anchor and not dock on the island. Passengers will be evaluated on board and will only disembark for transfer or repatriation with protective equipment and a specific health worker, without contact with the local population. Two Irish people are reported to be on board the ship.

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Sources · 7 independent

Omroep Brabant

“Op het eiland Sint Helena is vermoedelijk wel een Brit besmet met het Hanta-virus. Het is niet bekend of de patiënt aan boord...”

LBC London

“a third British national has suspected Hanta virus after travelling on a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak.”

NPO Radio 1

“Op het eiland Sint Helena is vermoedelijk een Brit besmet met het Hanta-virus. Dat heeft de Britse regering bekendgemaakt. Het is niet bekend of de patiënt aan boord is geweest van de Hondius.”

NPO Radio 1

“De twee Britse opvarenden die in Nederland en in Zuid-Afrika...”

LBC London

“ship at the centre of an outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency.”

DR P1

“man den Menschen, die an Bord sind, hilft, nach Hause zu kommen.”

LBC London

“The UK Health Security Agency. and people dying on a cruise ship.”

NPO Radio 1

“Canarische eilanden. De twee Britse opvarenden die in Nederland en in Zuid-Afrika...”

RTHK Radio 1 Hong Kong

“一艘荷蘭遊輪爆發韓坦病毒疫情,世衛報告8中個案,其中3人死亡。本港衛生防護中心說,遊輪上沒有香港居民。”

BNR Nieuwsradio

“Twee Britten blijken te zijn besmet.”

Radio Mayak

“По их информации, более 20 пассажиров сошли с лайнера до задержания.”

COPE

“ha dicho que no es contagioso, así que el barco es seguro. Antavirus porque es negativa al antavirus. Por lo tanto, eso es información de esta noche de la OMS.”

KNX Los Angeles

“The Hanta virus outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship is shining a light on cuts at the CDC's program to do health inspections.”

KNX Los Angeles

“a light on cuts at the CDC's program to do health inspections.”

RFI Afrique

“La désinformation concernant la crise sanitaire à bord du navire de croisière domine à nouveau les réseaux sociaux et alimente la panique face à une épidémie similaire à celle de 2020.”

Komsomolskaya Pravda

“Сейчас пассажиров, которых удалось найти, наблюдают медики. Симптомов заболевания нет. Пока нет.”

RTÉ Radio 1

“Spain's Health Minister, Monica Garcia, said there is no public health concern as the Hondius would remain at anchor and not dock on the island.”

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