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German Woman on Hantavirus-Hit Ship to Be Tested at German Hospital

  • A German national from the Hondius cruise is being transported to a Duesseldorf hospital for testing after contact with an infected passenger who died on the ship.
  • Docked at Praia Port in Cape Verde, the Hondius remains under investigation as health authorities monitor the vessel following the recent outbreak.
  • Oceanwide Expeditions reported the transfer of three passengers to a specialized aircraft, while previous fatalities include a Dutch couple and a British national hospitalized in South Africa.
  • The patient will undergo medical examinations in an infectious disease ward at the Duesseldorf hospital before returning to Germany shortly thereafter.
  • According to Bild, the passenger had direct contact with another German woman who died on board, necessitating the specialized high-risk transport from a Dutch airport.
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The WHO assesses the hantavirus outbreak at the "Hondius" not as the beginning of a new pandemic. Nevertheless, experts urge caution. A 65-year-old passenger is being examined in Düsseldorf.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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After several deaths on the expedition ship "Hondius" a German passenger is examined in Düsseldorf. The 65-year-old is considered a contact person of a deceased passenger.

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A special convoy brought the Germans from Amsterdam Airport to the University Hospital in Düsseldorf. After three deaths on the "Hondius", the cruise ship is now allowed to enter a port.

·Berlin, Germany
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On the cruise ship "Hondius" there have already been three deaths by the Hantavirus. Now a passenger of the ship has arrived by special transport in Düsseldorf: she is examined at the infection station of the university hospital.

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After a potentially fatal hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, a contact person arrived at the Düsseldorf University Hospital.

·Germany
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Three patients were evacuated from the cruise ship "Hondius" after a hantavirus outbreak. Now a German passenger has been transported to the university hospital in Düsseldorf with a special transport.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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