Virus-stricken cruise ship passengers fly to home countries for monitoring

OMAHA, Neb. — The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine. A French woman was the latest to be confirmed as infected, while an American is suspected of infection after initial testing. Passengers began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands. Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday. “If they stayed longer on the ship, the […]... Keep on reading: Virus-stricken cruise ship passengers fly to home countries for monitoring

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