Most of the roughly 150 passengers and crew members of the cruise ship that faced a hantavirus outbreak had returned to their home countries on Monday or were in the process of doing so.
Among those aboard the ship, the Dutch-registered MV Hondius, which docked off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday after sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, were 17 Americans. One American had tested positive for the Andes virus, health officials said. All 17 U.S. citizens landed in Nebraska early Monday on a U.S. government medical flight, according to a U.S. health official.
A flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, carried 26 people from various countries to Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on Sunday for onward repatriation flights. A second such flight is expected on Monday, according to Spanish and Dutch officials. The ship will depart Tenerife on Monday evening after all the passengers have disembarked, the Spanish authorities said.
Thirty-two crew members will remain on the ship as it sets sail for Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, where it will dock, Spain’s health minister, Mónica García, said on Monday.
Here’s where others who were aboard the ship are as of Monday morning Eastern time:
The Americas
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Argentina: One Argentine passenger was on the flight to Eindhoven, according to Dutch officials.
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Canada: Four passengers were set to return to Canada on Sunday, according to the health authorities in British Columbia. They will be required to isolate for 21 days and will be monitored by public health teams.
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Guatemala: One crew member from Guatemala was on the flight to Eindhoven.
Asia
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India: Two Indian crew members were aboard the flight to Eindhoven.
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Japan: The condition of the sole Japanese passenger was being monitored on Monday in Britain, where the person will stay for up to 45 days, according to the Japanese government. The person was understood to be in good health, the Japanese government said
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Philippines: Thirty-eight crew members were from the Philippines, according to Oceanwide Expeditions, the cruise operator. They include 24 hotel workers who were expected to depart for the Netherlands by Monday, the secretary of the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers said at a news conference on Sunday. The other 14 are deck and engine crew members who will remain on the ship as it sets sail for Rotterdam. All of the Philippine citizens will be quarantined for six weeks before flying home, the secretary said.
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Singapore: Two Singapore residents have been repatriated to the country, where they have been isolated and are being tested for hantavirus at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. They will be quarantined for at least 30 days.
Europe
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Belgium: Two passengers from Belgium were on the flight to Eindhoven.
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Britain: There were 23 British citizens — 19 passengers and four crew members — aboard the vessel, according to Oceanside. All the British citizens who were still on the ship when the outbreak took place have been repatriated, according to the British government.
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France: Five French passengers were repatriated on Sunday, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France. After one showed symptoms on the flight, all five have been placed in isolation until further notice, he said on social media.
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Germany: Four Germans were on the flight to Eindhoven. There were seven German passengers, one of whom died, and a German crew member aboard the ship, according to Oceanwide.
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Ireland: Two Irish passengers were repatriated, Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Mary Horgan told RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday.
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Montenegro: One crew member from Montenegro was on the flight to Eindhoven.
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Netherlands: As of Sunday evening, eight Dutch citizens had been repatriated, according to Dutch officials. There were eight Dutch passengers and five crew members aboard the ship, according to Oceanwide.
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Portugal: One Portuguese crew member was on the flight to Eindhoven.
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Spain: Thirteen passengers and one crew member from Spain were repatriated to Madrid on Sunday, according to the Spanish authorities.
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Turkey: Three Turkish citizens were expected to return to Turkey on Monday, the nation’s health ministry said in a statement on social media. They are showing no signs of illness and will be quarantined, the ministry said.
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Ukraine: One of five Ukrainian crew members was on the flight to Eindhoven.
Australia
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Australian officials said a government-chartered flight would carry four Australian passengers and one New Zealander to Australia on Monday, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Carlos Barragán contributed reporting from Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Jin Yu Young is a reporter and researcher for The Times, based in Seoul, covering South Korea and international breaking news.
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