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Sickness on a ship: People fly home

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On the ship Hondius people got sick. The illness is called Hanta-virus. 8 people were sick. 3 people died. A woman from Germany died too.

The ship stopped at a port in Tenerife. Tenerife is an island in Spain. Doctors checked all people on the ship. They found no new sick people.

94 people fly to their home countries now. Special planes fly to 19 countries. 4 Germans fly to Frankfurt. They must stay in Quarantäne for 6 weeks.

In France one passenger has Symptome. He is alone now. Experts check him well. The WHO says: The danger for other people is small.

The virus comes from mice or rats. But there were no mice on the ship. The experts think: A person got sick in South America before.

The ship sails to the Netherlands now. People clean the ship there. 34 crew members stay on the ship.

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Definitions

Hanta-virus
The Hanta-virus is a germ. It makes people sick. It comes from animals like mice. It can cause high fever.
Quarantäne
Quarantäne means staying alone for some time. You do this when you might have a sickness. This protects other people.
Symptome
Symptome are signs of an illness. Examples are fever, cough or pain.

People

Mónica García
She is the health minister of Spain.
Sébastien Lecornu
He is a politician in France.

Locations

Tenerife
Tenerife is a large island. It belongs to Spain.
Granadilla
Granadilla is a town on the island of Tenerife.
Tristan da Cunha
This is a very quiet island in the ocean.

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