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Dozens of passengers leave hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Filed: May 07, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: More than two dozen passengers left the cruise ship after the first fatal hantavirus case, without contact tracing, officials said.
WHO: the ship operator and Dutch officials
WHAT: Passengers left the cruise ship following a deadly hantavirus outbreak after the first onboard death.
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: Netherlands
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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