Disease protocol on ships has not been adjusted, but advice is given to use face masks more quickly

The outbreak of the hantavirus on the Hondius is no reason to tighten the disease protocol on ships, but it would be good to use face masks on board more quickly if there are suspicions of respiratory infections among passengers. This is what Arend Jansen, chairman of the Dutch Medical Nautical Society, the association of port and ship doctors, says. Follow all developments about the hantavirus in our live blog.

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