Radboud University Medical Center
Coverage of Radboud University Medical Center in the Nexus archive.
- Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers
Canadian health officials confirmed a hantavirus case linked to a cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers, with one Canadian testing positive out of four who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has prompted heightened precautions internationally, including in the Netherlands and Canada. The World Health Organization has identified 11 cases connected to the cruise outbreak.
- Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak
A suspected hantavirus case is being investigated in upstate New York with no connection to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, and global health officials are monitoring the rare virus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship. The World Health Organization has identified 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise outbreak, including three deaths. The Ontario County Public Health Department is urging residents to take precautions when cleaning enclosed spaces where rodents may be present.
- Reported hantavirus protocol breach at hospital forces 12 employees into 6-week quarantine
A protocol breach at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands has forced 12 employees into a 6-week quarantine after a patient with hantavirus was admitted. The hospital did not follow the strictest international protocols for handling the virus. The incident is related to an outbreak on the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship, which has reported 11 cases and 3 deaths.