Event Brief
France and Netherlands report all hantavirus contacts negative
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: France and Dutch authorities said all identified close contacts and evacuees from the MV Hondius tested negative for hantavirus.
WHO: France’s health minister and Dutch authorities
WHAT: Reported that close contacts in France and evacuation-flight arrivals in the Netherlands tested negative for hantavirus.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
WHERE: France and the Netherlands
WHY: To report test results for people identified as close contacts and evacuees linked to hantavirus cases from the MV Hondius.
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