Politics · 11 May 2026
French passenger shows hantavirus symptoms after flight
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Five French citizens face strict isolation after one developed symptoms of the illness while being flown home. France's prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, confirmed the national showed symptoms on a chartered flight from Tenerife bound for Paris. All five, from the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, will quarantine for 72 hours at Bichat hospital, then must self-isolate for 45 days.
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