Hanta virus on a cruise ship
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The Hanta virus breaks out on the ship MV Hondius. 3 people die from the virus. 7 people have the virus. All travelers leave the ship now.
The ship was near the Canary Islands. The travelers fly home. The travelers come from 23 countries. New patients are in France and the USA. One woman is at the Intensive Station.
A patient in the Netherlands is not sick. His test is negative. In the Netherlands 12 people are in Quarantäne. That means they stay alone. They have no contact with other people. Experts made mistakes with blood and urine tests.
The MV Hondius travels to Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a city in the Netherlands. The crew cleans the ship there. Only 25 to 28 staff stay on board. One dead person is still on the ship.
The Hanta virus spreads between people. It takes up to 42 days to get sick. Many people stay in Quarantäne for 6 weeks. Experts watch the situation. They want to stop more cases.
The ship was near the Canary Islands. The travelers fly home. The travelers come from 23 countries. New patients are in France and the USA. One woman is at the Intensive Station.
A patient in the Netherlands is not sick. His test is negative. In the Netherlands 12 people are in Quarantäne. That means they stay alone. They have no contact with other people. Experts made mistakes with blood and urine tests.
The MV Hondius travels to Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a city in the Netherlands. The crew cleans the ship there. Only 25 to 28 staff stay on board. One dead person is still on the ship.
The Hanta virus spreads between people. It takes up to 42 days to get sick. Many people stay in Quarantäne for 6 weeks. Experts watch the situation. They want to stop more cases.
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Definitions
- Hantavirus
- A virus is a small germ. The Hanta-Virus makes people very sick.
- Quarantäne
- Quarantäne means a person stays alone for some time. This protects other people from the sickness.
- Intensivstation
- The Intensive-Station is a special place in a hospital. Very sick people stay there.
People
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- He leads the World Health Organization.
- Stéphanie Rist
- She is the health minister in France.
Locations
- Teneriffa
- Teneriffa is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Niederlande
- The Netherlands is a country in Europe.
- Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is a big city in the Netherlands with a large harbor.
Sources
Spiegel
(S+) Die Passagiere der »Hondius« reisen nach Hause – wie kann das Virus jetzt eingedämmt werden?
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la Repubblica
Hantavirus, sbarco finito ora la Hondius va verso l’Olanda. Negativo l’uomo in isolamento in Veneto
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ANSA
Hantavirus, il paziente del Veneto è negativo al virus. In quarantena 12 dipendenti di un ospedale dei Paesi Bassi - Notizie - Ansa.it
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ANSA
Hantavirus, nei Paesi Bassi i voli con gli evacuati dalla MV Hondius - Mondo - Ansa.it
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