Hantavirus Outbreak: 12 Hospital Staff in Netherlands Quarantined After Handling Patient Without Strict PPE Measures

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Twelve healthcare workers at a Dutch hospital have been placed in preventive quarantine after failing to follow strict PPE protocols while treating a patient infected with hantavirus from the cruise ship MV Hondius. Officials said the risk of infection remains low, but the staff will remain isolated for six weeks as authorities investigate the safety breach.