MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) Twenty-one of the 38 Filipino crew members aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, linked to a hantavirus outbreak, are currently undergoing quarantine in Amsterdam, according to Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
"They are continuously being monitored by our embassy, Ambassador Ed Malaya and his team, and our) Labour Attaché and OWWA (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration) Welfare Officer on the ground,” Cacdac said during a press briefing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Friday (May 15).
