A French woman and an American man have tested positive for hantavirus infections as countries around the world repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak.
French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Monday that a French passenger who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for the virus and her condition was deteriorating, the Reuters news agency reported.
“What is key is to act at the start and break the virus transmission chains,” Rist told France Inter radio, pointing to the “decree that came out today that will allow us to strengthen isolation measures for contact cases and to protect the population”.