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AP: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality // AP reported the operator put the St. Helena disembarkation at 30 people, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry put it at about 40.AP: A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick // AP reconstructed the sequence from the April 1 departure through the May 6 evacuations and May 7 tracing operations.CNN: From US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirus // CNN reported 146 people from 23 countries remained aboard under strict precautionary measures as countries monitored travelers.Reuters: Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship // Reuters reported countries were tracing passengers who disembarked before detection and people who had close contact with them.The Guardian: Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next? // The Guardian summarized the known patients, the Canary Islands destination, and why Andes virus is being watched closely.AP: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality // AP reported the operator put the St. Helena disembarkation at 30 people, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry put it at about 40.AP: A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick // AP reconstructed the sequence from the April 1 departure through the May 6 evacuations and May 7 tracing operations.CNN: From US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirus // CNN reported 146 people from 23 countries remained aboard under strict precautionary measures as countries monitored travelers.Reuters: Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship // Reuters reported countries were tracing passengers who disembarked before detection and people who had close contact with them.The Guardian: Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next? // The Guardian summarized the known patients, the Canary Islands destination, and why Andes virus is being watched closely.

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Outbreak Timeline

Chronology of verified outbreak milestones

MV HONDIUS

MV Hondius departs Ushuaia

AP timeline: the Dutch-flagged expedition ship left southern Argentina with planned Antarctic and South Atlantic stops.

AP timeline

First passenger becomes sick

A 70-year-old Dutch man developed fever, headache, and mild diarrhea while aboard the vessel.

AP timeline

First death onboard

The Dutch passenger developed respiratory distress and died on the ship; cause was not determined at the time.

AP timeline

St. Helena disembarkation

The body was removed, his wife left, and more passengers disembarked. Operator: 30 people; Dutch Foreign Ministry: about 40.

AP / Dutch officials

Hantavirus identified

South African testing identified hantavirus in a British patient; a German passenger died onboard the same day.

AP timeline

Evacuations and global tracing

Three people were evacuated to Europe; authorities reported a Swiss case and began tracing passengers across countries.

AP / CNN / Reuters

Mainstream News

Headlines driving the top feed

APCONTACT TRACEHealth officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatalityAP reported the operator put the St. Helena disembarkation at 30 people, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry put it at about 40.APTIMELINEA timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sickAP reconstructed the sequence from the April 1 departure through the May 6 evacuations and May 7 tracing operations.CNNGLOBAL MONITORFrom US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirusCNN reported 146 people from 23 countries remained aboard under strict precautionary measures as countries monitored travelers.