Last passengers evacuated from hantavirus-infected ship; American tests positive

Eighteen Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are under quarantine, with one testing positive for hantavirus. The ship, which had a deadly outbreak with three fatalities, docked in the Netherlands after evacuating 94 people across multiple countries. The World Health Organization has stated that the risk to the public remains low, and officials emphasized the low potential for virus transmission outside close contact.

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