French Cruise Passenger in Critical Condition After Hantavirus Misdiagnosed as Anxiety
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Summary
A French passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship is in critical condition after contracting hantavirus during an outbreak on the vessel. Despite initially being told by doctors that her symptoms were not compatible with hantavirus and may have been linked to stress and anxiety, she later tested positive. She was evacuated from the ship in Tenerife, Spain, and flown to Paris for treatment.
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She told the doctors that she had a...
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