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France on Alert: Cruise Ship Quarantined, Health Minister Grilled on Hantavirus

In France, two health-related stories dominated the news cycle. Some 1,700 passengers aboard a cruise ship were placed in quarantine after a passenger died on board. Initial tests ruled out norovirus, but supplementary analyses are underway to determine the cause.

Separately, French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist faced questioning before the National Assembly’s social affairs committee over the country’s hantavirus situation, reflecting growing public concern about the outbreak’s trajectory and the government’s response.

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