French national suffering symptoms on return trip from hantavirus-striken cruise

A French national evacuated from the hantavirus-stricken cruise began showing symptoms as the group traveled toward a Paris hospital. Officials said the individual was part of a small cohort traveling with four others who are in isolation, and that a broader group of evacuees includes Americans evaluated for the illness. France’s health authorities reported that the positive test relates to the evacuated passenger, while other French travelers tested negative or await retesting. The World Health Organization recommends extended isolation for hantavirus exposure, and local protocols call for a three‑day Paris hospital quarantine followed by a 45‑day self‑isolation plan for the French evacuees. No symptoms were initially reported among the more than 140 people aboard the ship.