Taipei (AFP) – A New Zealand passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in hospital quarantine in Taiwan, Taiwanese health authorities said Friday.
Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 10:32
The person, who has tested negative for the rare disease and is showing no symptoms, arrived in Taiwan on May 7 after disembarking the cruise ship in Saint Helena on April 24.
Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was informed by New Zealand authorities on Wednesday that the person was in Taiwan, CDC spokeswoman Tseng Shu-hui told AFP.
The person was admitted to hospital the same day and will remain there until June 6, Tseng said.
