Kochi Port heightens vigilance after hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship, ensuring passenger health and safety.
The Kochi Port authorities are maintaining heightened vigilance following deaths linked to hantavirus infection aboard a Dutch cruise ship. Though no formal alert has been issued, standard operating procedures for infectious diseases remain in place, according to port sources.
The move comes amid communication from the World Health Organisation to member nations, urging vigilance and basic precautionary measures for ships arriving from affected regions.
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