Hanta virus on a ship

9. May 2026, 05:00

The Hanta virus is on the ship Hondius. The ship starts the trip in Argentina. 3 people are dead now. 2 people come from the Netherlands. 1 woman comes from Germany.

Experts clear the ship in Tenerife. This means: People leave the ship. Special planes fly the people home. 4 people from Germany are home now. They come from Berlin, Bayern, Baden-Wurttemberg and Sachsen.

2 more people have the virus. It is a woman from France. It is a man from the USA. The woman is very sick. The man has no Krankheits-Anzeichen. A small group of sailors stays on the ship. They sail the ship to Rotterdam.

Experts say: The danger is small. The virus is not like Corona. It spreads slow. People know the virus for a long time. The state watches the situation well.

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Definitions

Hanta virus: A virus from animals that makes people sick.
Clear the ship: People leave a place to stay safe.
Signs of sickness: A sign for a sickness, like fever.

People

Monica Garcia: The health minister of Spain.
Lars Schaade: The head of a health agency in Germany.
Stephanie Rist: The health minister of France.

Locations

Tenerife: An island in the ocean.
Argentina: A big country in South America.
Rotterdam: A city with a big harbor in the Netherlands.

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