Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus in a cruise passenger currently isolating in British Columbia following laboratory testing.PHAC said in a statement on Sunday that samples from British Columbia were sent to the agency’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg for confirmatory testing.According to the agency, one individual’s sample was confirmed positive for hantavirus on Saturday. A second individual, a travelling part…
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The Hague, May 16 (IANS) The Dutch government has announced that the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius is expected to arrive at the Port of Rotterdam next Monday, with most crew members set to undergo a six-week quarantine in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “Rotterdam has been designated in the Netherlands as the port for the handling of infectious diseases in shipping,” according to a letter sent to parliament on Friday (local time) and signed by Sophie Hermans, Dutch minister of health, welfar…
Amsterdam, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Netherlands later this week will focus on strengthening bilateral ties and signing a strategic partnership between the two countries, a statement released by Netherlands government. On May 16, Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will receive Prime Minister Modi in audience at Huis ten Bosch Palace. Following this, a lunch will be hosted at the palace for the Indian Prime Minister and part of his delegation. M…