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Two evacuation planes from Hantavirus-hit cruise lands in the Netherlands

Two evacuation flights carrying passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit cruise vessel MV Hondius have landed in the Netherlands. Dutch health authorities have begun medical screening and quarantine arrangements as the ship heads to Rotterdam following the outbreak

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The last two evacuation flights carrying passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit cruise MV Hondius landed at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands on Tuesday. 

According to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, the first flight, operated by Australian authorities, carried six passengers. The second, a Dutch-organized flight, transported 22 crew members from the luxury cruise vessel, including one Dutch national and 21 individuals of other nationalities.

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