THE HAGUE, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A Dutch national in quarantine has tested positive for the Andes virus, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) confirmed on Friday.
The patient has been admitted to hospital as a precaution and is currently in isolation, RIVM said in a statement. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) is tracing the patient's contacts.
RIVM did not disclose personal details about the patient, but said the individual had been in home quarantine after close contact with people infected with the Andes virus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Earlier on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Netherlands had confirmed an additional case involving a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, Spain, before being repatriated to the Netherlands and placed in isolation upon return.
The WHO also said the outbreak linked to the cruise ship had expanded, with the total number of reported cases rising to 12. ■
