May 12, 2026 9:46 AM
Hantavirus Alert: Dutch Hospital Places 12 Staff Members in Quarantine
Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantavirus. The hospital said on Monday that the issue involved procedures for drawing and processing blood samples, as well as the disposal of the patient's urine, reports Xinhua news agency. "This blood was processed according to standard procedure. Due to the nature of the virus...