French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows ‘symptoms’, PM says

One of five French people flown back to France on Sunday from the cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is showing symptoms of the illness, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

“One of them showed symptoms in the repatriation plane,” he posted on social media.

“These five passengers have immediately been placed in strict isolation until further notice.

“They are getting medical treatment and will have tests and a medical check-up,” he added.

Lecornu also said he would issue a decree later in the evening authorising the appropriate isolation measures to be put in place to protect the public.