French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows symptoms

One of five French passengers repatriated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which experienced a hantavirus outbreak, is showing symptoms of the illness, according to French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. The five passengers were flown to Le Bourget Airport near Paris on Sunday and immediately placed in strict isolation. They are receiving medical treatment and will undergo tests. Lecornu announced he would issue a decree authorizing isolation measures to protect the public. The MV Hondius was anchored off Tenerife, Spain, where passengers were evacuated and flown to hospitals in their home countries or the Netherlands.