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French Prime Minister announced that a decree would possibly maybe perchance be issued later to authorise extra isolation measures to protect the public.
Ambulances transporting French nationwide passengers of the MV Hondius near on the Bichat well being facility in Paris on Might 10. (AFP characterize)
One of 5 French voters repatriated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak showed signs of the disease all the blueprint via the return flight on Sunday, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed.
“Five of our compatriots fresh on the MV Hondius… One of them exhibited signs on the repatriation flight,” Lecornu said on X, adding that all five passengers had been placed in strict isolation. “They are receiving medical care and will undergo testing and a full health assessment.”
Cinq de nos compatriotes présents sur le MV Hondius, foyer d’an infection à Hantavirus, ont été rapatriés sur le territoire nationwide. L’un d’entre eux a présenté des symptômes dans l’avion de rapatriement.Aussi, ces cinq passagers ont tout de suite été placés en isolement strict…
— Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) Might 10, 2026
The French Prime Minister also announced that a decree would possibly maybe perchance be issued later to authorise extra isolation measures to protect the public.
The 5 French nationals were evacuated from the MV Hondius, which modified into as soon as anchored off Tenerife, in Spain, as portion of a coordinated international repatriation effort. From Tenerife, passengers were flown either to their dwelling international locations or to the Netherlands for scientific evaluate.
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A jet carrying the French passengers landed at Le Bourget airport advance Paris rapidly sooner than 4:30 pm (1430 GMT). They were then transferred under police escort in ambulances to Bichat Smartly being facility for speedy scientific consideration.
Within the starting save, the concept called for a 72-hour quarantine to permit for complete scientific examinations sooner than returning dwelling for continued monitoring under strict scientific supervision for 45 days.
One passenger, Roland Seitre, had earlier expressed self assurance in the formulation, pronouncing, “Three days under surveillance, that doesn’t hassle us the least bit. We haven’t had any conditions on board for the reason that waste of April, and no-one is unwell.”
However, the appearance of symptoms has prompted authorities to tighten measures. Lecornu held a special meeting with top ministers, including Health Minister Stephanie Rist, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, and Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, to coordinate care and supervision of the newly symptomatic passenger.
Flights for other former MV Hondius passengers continued Sunday, bound for countries including Britain, Canada, Ireland, Turkey, and the United States. The World Health Organization has classified all former passengers as high-risk contacts requiring 42 days of medical supervision.
Three passengers, including a Dutch couple and a German woman, have died, and several others have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only hantavirus type known to spread between humans. Officials stress the situation remains contained and is not comparable in risk to the Covid-19 pandemic.
(With inputs from AFP)
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