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Global race under way to trace passengers who left hantavirus ship before outbreak confirmed

At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatalityWhere did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?Europe live – latest updatesAuthorities around the world are racing to trace dozens of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak before isolation measures were implemented.It emerged for the first time on Thursday that at least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondiu... Race to trace passengers who left hantavirus cruise ship at island8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmy WalkerHealth authorities are racing to trace dozens of people who disembarked from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship on the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic.The operator of the Dutch vessel said 29 passengers, of at least 12 different nationalities, left the MV Hondius on 24 April.
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  • At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatalityWhere did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?Europe live – latest updatesAuthorities around the world are racing to trace dozens of passe... S1
  • Race to trace passengers who left hantavirus cruise ship at island8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmy WalkerHealth authorities are racing to trace dozens of people who disembarked from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship on the island of St Helena in... S2
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