Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands will send planes to evacuate their citizens aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, Spain’s interior minister said on Saturday, adding that transport will also be arranged by the European Union, the US and the UK for the remaining passengers.
Glad my government is stepping in, but why didn’t Spain impose a quarantine earlier? The MV Hondius has been sitting in port for days.
Hantavirus is no joke—30% mortality in some strains. Those passengers must be terrified. Hope the evac flights have medical teams onboard.
Typical EU bureaucracy: takes a joint intervention from five countries and the US to evacuate a single cruise ship. What about the crew?
The microbiome connection to mental health is one of the most exciting research areas. (3fa146)
I was on a cruise last year and the sanitation was awful. This outbreak on the Hondius proves the industry needs stricter health inspections.
The cost of prescription medication in some countries is frankly indefensible. (29e1c5)
Handwashing remains the simplest and most effective public health intervention. (ec36e2)
Kudos to Ireland and Belgium for sending planes, but why are the UK and US only arranging transport for ‘remaining passengers’? Seems like a delay.
Chronic pain management is an area where medical practice still has far to go. (da21ba)
Nutrition science is full of conflicting advice which undermines public trust. (f9fe83)
Vaccine development timelines have shrunk dramatically thanks to mRNA technology. (c3810d)
The burden of care on family members is invisible but absolutely enormous. (71a8b2)
The pharmaceutical industry’s pricing practices are putting lives at risk. (da4f21)