Two Belgians on board a cruise ship with deadly hantavirus
According to a press release, the ship is still off the coast of Cape Verde. There are 149 people on board, with 23 different nationalities. That reports Oceanwide Expeditions through a communications agency. Among them too two Belgians.
“Passenger disembarkation, medical evacuation and medical screening require approval and coordination with local health authorities,” it said. “Local health authorities visited the ship and assessed the situation. The medical evacuation of the two sick persons on board has not yet taken place“Applies on board”strict precautions”, including “isolation measures, hygiene protocols and medical monitoring.”
The option to continue to Las Palmas or Tenerife is being considered as a gateway for disembarkation, where further medical screening and processing could take place.
Be in total 149 people on board of the ship. It’s about 88 passengers and 61 crew members.
The group passengers consists of British (19), Americans (17), Spaniards (13), Dutch (8), Germans (7, of which 1 died), French (5) and also people from Australia (4), Canada (4), Turkey (3), Belgium (2), Ireland (2), Greece (1), Japan (1), New Zealand (1) and Argentina (1).
The crew members are mainly from the Philippines (38) and further from the Netherlands (5), Ukraine (5), Great Britain (4), India (2), Spain (1), Germany (1), Poland (1), Russia (1), Portugal (1), Montenegro (1) and Guatemala (1).
The Federal Public Service The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that it is aware that there are two Belgians on board of the ship. “They are not requesting consular assistance,” a spokesperson said. “For privacy reasons, we are not providing any further information.”
