French Passenger Assessments Optimistic in Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
1 min learnUp to date: Could 11, 2026 01:57 PM IST
A French passenger who was on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has examined optimistic for the virus and her situation is deteriorating, French Well being Minister Stephanie Rist stated on Monday.
The passenger was amongst 5 French folks who had been on the ship. The 4 different passengers examined adverse however shall be re-tested, she instructed France Inter radio, including that thus far French authorities have traced 22 contact instances.
“What is essential, is to behave at the beginning and break the virus transmission chains. That is what we’re doing with the Prime Minister, notably with a decree that got here out as we speak that may enable us to strengthen isolation measures for contact instances and to guard the inhabitants,” she stated.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will maintain a assembly on the hantavirus disaster later as we speak.
Requested if France had sufficient masks and assessments to deal with a possible disaster, Rist stated: “Sure, France is prepared.”
