Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: EU Coordinates International Support for Evacuation
A Hantavirus outbreak occurred on the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius." The European Commission is coordinating with various countries to manage the outbreak, support the evacuation of passengers, and provide medical assistance. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control assesses the risk to the general European public as extremely low.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Bo-wei, Brussels, 11th exclusive report) A Hantavirus outbreak has occurred on the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius." The European Commission announced today that it is coordinating with various countries to respond to the outbreak, support the cruise ship evacuation operations, and medical work. At the same time, after assessment, the risk posed by the virus to the general public in Europe is extremely low.
Passengers on the MV Hondius have been gradually evacuated recently. The European Commission issued a press release today stating that five EU-coordinated flights successfully departed on the 10th, operated by France, Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, and Ireland, respectively. The sixth and final flight departed on the 11th, operated by the Netherlands.
The European Commission pointed out that the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has dispatched a liaison officer to Tenerife to assist relevant departments with local coordination efforts. Before passengers disembarked, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) also dispatched two experts to board the ship for support.
The European Commission stated that it is fully supporting the medical response to the Hantavirus, working closely with Spain, member states, participating countries of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, the World Health Organization (WHO), and G7 partners to promote a joint European response.
The European Health Security Committee (HSC) is bringing together national health authorities to help standardize measures for safe disembarkation, evacuation, and subsequent follow-up of passengers. Relevant units share the latest information, adjust action plans, and track potential cases through daily coordination meetings to ensure a consistent European response.
The European Commission emphasized that, according to the current assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, given that appropriate infection prevention and control measures have been implemented and Hantavirus is not easily transmitted between people, the risk posed by this virus to the general public in Europe is extremely low.
The European Commission reiterated that its primary tasks are to protect citizens, support affected individuals, and assist member states in taking joint action swiftly based on the latest evidence. (Editor: Zhang Zhi-xuan) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Bo-wei, Brussels, 11th exclusive report) A Hantavirus outbreak has occurred on the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius." The European Commission announced today that it is coordinating with various countries to respond to the outbreak, support the cruise ship evacuation operations, and medical work. At the same time, after assessment, the risk posed by the virus to the general public in Europe is extremely low.
Passengers on the MV Hondius have been gradually evacuated recently. The European Commission issued a press release today stating that five EU-coordinated flights successfully departed on the 10th, operated by France, Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, and Ireland, respectively. The sixth and final flight departed on the 11th, operated by the Netherlands.
The European Commission pointed out that the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has dispatched a liaison officer to Tenerife to assist relevant departments with local coordination efforts. Before passengers disembarked, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) also dispatched two experts to board the ship for support.
The European Commission stated that it is fully supporting the medical response to the Hantavirus, working closely with Spain, member states, participating countries of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, the World Health Organization (WHO), and G7 partners to promote a joint European response.
The European Health Security Committee (HSC) is bringing together national health authorities to help standardize measures for safe disembarkation, evacuation, and subsequent follow-up of passengers. Relevant units share the latest information, adjust action plans, and track potential cases through daily coordination meetings to ensure a consistent European response.
The European Commission emphasized that, according to the current assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, given that appropriate infection prevention and control measures have been implemented and Hantavirus is not easily transmitted between people, the risk posed by this virus to the general public in Europe is extremely low.
The European Commission reiterated that its primary tasks are to protect citizens, support affected individuals, and assist member states in taking joint action swiftly based on the latest evidence. (Editor: Zhang Zhi-xuan) 1150512
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