Hantavirus Protocol Breach Forces Quarantine of 12 Dutch Hospital Staff After Cruise Ship Case

Twelve healthcare workers at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen have been placed under precautionary quarantine after an error in handling a hantavirus patient evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The hospital confirmed that standard blood-taking procedures were used instead of the stricter infection-control protocol required for the virus. According to the medical center, the lapse also included incorrect handling of the patient’s urine waste, which did not comply with updated international safety regulations....