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Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 11:47Modified: 10/05/2026 - 18:45

Ambulances transporting French national passengers of the MV Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, arrive at the Bichat hospital in Paris on May 10, 2026 Ambulances transporting French national passengers of the MV Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, arrive at the Bichat hospital in Paris on May 10, 2026. © Xavier Galiana, AFP

One of five French people flown back to France Sunday from the cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is showing symptoms of the illness, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that he would issue a decree later in the evening authorising the appropriate isolation measures to be put in place to protect the public. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates. 

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) 

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