An outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has led to at least 11 reported cases among passengers
26 May
The passengers and crew aboard the rat virus-stricken MV Hondius will leave Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral after 72 hours in quarantine.
13 May
It comes after all passengers disembarked the ship, which is expected to arrive in the Netherlands by May 17
12 May
So far, 11 hantavirus cases have been reported among people on the cruise, including three deaths.
12 May
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it would have been “inhumane” to leave people on board the ship
12 May
Dutch hospital staff members were placed into preventive quarantine for six weeks after blood and urine were handled without updated and more strict protocols
12 May