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WHO says 'additional case' of hantavirus reported in Netherlands

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22-05-2026 | 08:34

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WHO says 'additional case' of hantavirus reported in Netherlands

A member of the MV Hondius cruise ship crew who disembarked in Tenerife and was repatriated to the Netherlands was confirmed Friday as a new hantavirus case, the WHO said.

"Today, the Netherlands confirmed an additional case among a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since then," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday, adding that there were now 12 suspected and confirmed cases in total, including three deaths.

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