haarlemsdagbladMay 8, 2026, 09:24

RIVM: third person also tests negative for hantavirus

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) confirmed that a third person tested for hantavirus has received a negative result. All three individuals tested were passengers on the same flight as a 69-year-old Dutch woman who previously died from the virus. With these results, all suspected cases linked to the flight have now been cleared.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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