"Sebastian Lecornu said the French national developed symptoms while on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris, and so all five evacuated from the MV Hondius had been "immediately placed in strict isolation until further notice"."
"There, they will be quarantined for 72 hours and given a full assessment, before being sent home to self-isolate for 45 days, France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement."
"Three passengers have died after travelling on the ship, two of whom were confirmed to have had the virus. After the French flight touched down at Le Bourget Airport, officials wearing PPE could be seen meeting them on the tarmac. Ambulances then took them to the Bichat hospital in the French capital."
"Fourteen Spanish nationals flown from Tenerife to Madrid now face mandatory quarantine at a military hospital in the Spanish capital. British nationals have been flown back to Manchester, while a plane carrying 26 passengers and crew - including eight Dutch nationals - has arrived in the Netherlands. Flights for Turkish, Irish and US citizens are also scheduled on Sunday."
A passenger evacuated from the MV Hondius developed symptoms of hantavirus while traveling on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris. The five evacuated individuals were immediately placed in strict isolation until further notice. Three passengers who traveled on the ship died, and two were confirmed to have had the virus. After the flight landed at Le Bourget Airport, officials in PPE met the passengers and ambulances transported them to Bichat hospital in Paris. They will be quarantined for 72 hours for full assessment, then sent home to self-isolate for 45 days. In Spain, 14 Spanish nationals face mandatory quarantine at a military hospital. Other groups were repatriated to Manchester and the Netherlands, with additional flights scheduled for Turkish, Irish, and US citizens.
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