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Reported hantavirus protocol breach at hospital forces 12 employees into 6-week quarantine
- A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff for six weeks after hantavirus protocol breaches were reported.
- The breach occurred at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen during handling of a hantavirus patient.
- Hospital officials said protections were strict but not the strictest applicable for hantavirus.
- Health officials reported multiple hantavirus cases linked to the Hondius cruise ship and ongoing monitoring.
- The CDC deployed a team to the Canary Islands to assist with on-site health measures for exposed Americans.
- The Hondius cruise ship outbreak is linked to potential human-to-human transmission concerns.
- World Health Organization reports an increasing hantavirus case count connected to the Hondius voyage.
- The Hondius cruise line began evacuations and implemented quarantine protocols for passengers.
- Officials stressed ongoing investigations to learn from the incident and prevent future breaches.
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