Turkey to repatriate three citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Turkey's health ministry says three citizens aboard the international cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be flown home on Monday. Officials confirmed all three are symptom-free and showing no signs of infection.
In a written statement, the Turkish health ministry said three Turkish nationals on board the international cruise ship MV Hondius, currently quarantined off Cape Verde because of a hantavirus outbreak, will be flown home on Monday. The ministry said the evacuation has been coordinated with the World Health Organization and Cape Verdean authorities.
The statement stressed that all three are in good health, with no symptoms or signs of disease. They will be placed under medical observation on arrival as a precaution and undergo standard laboratory tests. The ministry noted that no additional public-health measures are required for the wider population at this stage.
The outbreak on the MV Hondius has refocused attention worldwide on the infectious-disease risks of luxury polar expedition cruises. The WHO director-general has stressed that the hantavirus outbreak should not be confused with COVID-19, and Ankara said it is reinforcing consular support for citizens abroad caught up in similar incidents.
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