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French woman was told by doctors hantavirus symptoms were just anxiety
Exclusive: Spanish health minister says MV Hondius passenger, now in a ‘critical state’, had been suffering flu-like symptoms
TL;DR
- A French woman's symptoms, later identified as hantavirus, were reportedly dismissed as anxiety by doctors on the MV Hondius.
- The woman is now in a 'very critical' condition, and the cruise ship outbreak has led to the repatriation of 120 people from 23 nations.
- Three deaths and eight confirmed cases of hantavirus were reported on the ship before the evacuation.
- Onboard testing for hantavirus was not feasible due to the lack of rapid PCR tests.
- Passengers and crew are recommended to isolate for 45 days from their last exposure to the virus.
- The cause of the outbreak is unknown but is suspected to be person-to-person spread, possibly brought onboard after a trip to Argentina.