A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.
A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus ended its voyage by docking in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.
Twenty-five crew and two medical staff had been left on board, some of whom could be seen wearing blue hard hats and white face masks as the ship made its final approach into port for disembarkation and disinfection.
A first group disembarked hours later, dressed in white hazmat gowns and clutching bags and boxes of belongings.
The ship, operated by Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died from hantavirus, a rare virus for which no vaccines nor specific treatments exist.
