"The hospital staff members will be quarantined for six weeks, the Radboudumc hospital in the city of Nijmegen said, adding that the infection risk was very low and patient care continued uninterrupted."
"The World Health Organization increased its tally of confirmed cases of the Andes strain of hantavirus to nine, up by two from the previous day. It did not identify the new cases, but the tally followed announcements of positive tests for a Spaniard and a U.S. citizen."
"International medical officials are working to contain the outbreak of the virus, which hit the Hondius luxury cruise ship, which has set off for the Netherlands after discharging its final passengers in Spain's Canary Islands. The virus can be deadly, although authorities say it does not spread easily from person to person so poses little risk of an epidemic."
"After the last passengers disembarked the ship in Spain's Canary Islands, the Hondius set sail for the Netherlands late on Monday evening with 25 crew, a doctor and a nurse. It is expected to arrive in the Netherlands by May 17, ship owner Oceanwide Expeditions said. Two planes carrying 28 passengers and crew from aboard the Hondius arrived in the Netherlands from the Canary Islands on Tuesday, shortly after midnight."
Radboudumc hospital in Nijmegen will quarantine staff for six weeks after admitting a passenger from the Hondius luxury cruise ship. The infection risk is described as very low and patient care will continue without interruption. The World Health Organization increased confirmed Andes strain hantavirus cases to nine, with two additional confirmed cases reported after positive tests for a Spaniard and a U.S. citizen. International medical officials are working to contain the outbreak linked to the ship, which left the Canary Islands for the Netherlands after disembarking passengers. The virus can be deadly, but authorities say it does not spread easily from person to person, limiting epidemic risk. Three deaths have occurred since the outbreak began, and two suspected cases are recognized.
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