BERLIN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Four German passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius following a Hantavirus outbreak, said German public broadcaster ARD on its news website Tagesschau Monday.
After landing in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Sunday evening, they were met by specialists before being transported to Frankfurt.
Upon arrival, the passengers will return to their respective home states for quarantine, said the report. One passenger is scheduled to be admitted to the Charite hospital in Berlin.
Apart from the four passengers, a 65-year-old German woman has already been admitted to a hospital in Duesseldorf. Authorities said she had close contact with another passenger who died on board from the virus, but so far no signs of infection have been detected.
According to the report, none of the returning passengers showed symptoms. ■