The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is checking whether any Ukrainians were on the cruise ship where the hantavirus outbreak occurred
The Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with diplomatic missions abroad, is verifying reports of the possible presence of Ukrainian citizens aboard the MV Hondius. An outbreak of hantavirus has been reported on the ship.
This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to a request from journalists.
“According to the Ukrainian Embassy in the Netherlands, no reports have been received so far regarding Ukrainian citizens who have fallen ill or died on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Ukrainian diplomats have already contacted the ship’s operator to request more detailed information,” the Foreign Ministry stated.
The press service added that, according to the Ukrainian Embassy in South Africa, local authorities in the host country have reported that there are no Ukrainian citizens among those confirmed to have the hantavirus.
According to available information, six cases of hantavirus infection have been confirmed so far (five Dutch citizens and one British citizen), three of which were fatal.
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