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Key date that will determine if hantavirus outbreak is spreading
- Three new hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius outbreak have been confirmed, raising total to seven.
- MV Hondius passengers were evacuated in Tenerife after the outbreak prior to disembarkation.
- May 19 is highlighted by an expert as a potential date to determine if the virus is spreading beyond the ship.
- Gen 3 cases would indicate broader spread if they appear after May 19, according to the expert.
- Three deaths have occurred among MV Hondius passengers linked to hantavirus.
- Some passengers who left the ship on April 24 remain under isolation and medical testing.
- The virus can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, with varying early symptoms.
- Authorities evacuated nearly 150 people from the vessel region for medical testing and isolation.
- British and other nationals were taken to Arrowe Park Hospital for testing and isolation.
- Health authorities outlined incubation-related timelines for symptom onset in exposed individuals.
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