"Ireland has not yet set a specific duration for quarantine, but the HSE says self-isolation will take place "for a period" and that passengers will be actively monitored. A HSE spokesperson said passengers will receive "optimal patient care and safety" and that all measures are being taken to "protect broader public health." The HSE said decisions on where passengers will quarantine will be made on a case by case basis and if they become symptomatic they will be assessed and treated as appropriate."
"Authorities seek to trace passengers who disembarked before outbreak was detected Three people have died, eight believed to have contracted virus Ship heading to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands Human-to-human transmission is uncommon Dutch media says air stewardess in contact with passenger taken to hospital"
"Since the ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1, three passengers - a Dutch man aged 70, his 69 year old wife, and a German woman - have died. The WHO has reported five confirmed cases of the virus, which is spread by rodent urine and stool, with three more suspected. The WHO stressed "This is not Covid," after the outbreak of hantavirus onboard the Dutch flagged ship."
"The HSE said the situation is "evolving" and is being closely monitored by the Department of Health, the HSE National Health Protection Office (NHPO), the European Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the WHO, and colleagues in Northern Ireland. It said no passengers are currently symptomatic, and public health protocols will be followed once the ship docks. The NHPO is preparing follow up care for the two Irish nationals, if needed."
Three deaths have occurred and eight people are believed to have contracted hantavirus after an outbreak on a Dutch flagged ship. The ship is heading to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, where passengers are expected to disembark on Sunday or shortly after. Authorities are tracing passengers who left before the outbreak was detected. The virus is spread through rodent urine and stool, and the World Health Organisation reported confirmed and suspected cases. Ireland’s health service will require self-isolation “for a period,” actively monitor passengers, and provide assessment and treatment if symptoms develop. Quarantine location decisions will be made case by case, and follow-up care is being prepared for two Irish nationals if needed.
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