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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands \u2013 The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus<\/a> outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.<\/p>\n

The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, after all the passengers disembarked elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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