KLM Flight Attendant (Monitoring)
MONITORINGDOSSIER
Dutch female. KLM flight attendant on flight KL592 (Johannesburg to Amsterdam, April 25-26). Had direct close contact with MVH-002 during 45-minute boarding and medical removal process. MVH-002 was acutely symptomatic at time of contact. Tested NEGATIVE for hantavirus — confirmed by WHO May 8. However, WHO Director-General Tedros subsequently warned she may still seroconvert given the 9-40 day incubation period. 42-day surveillance window remains active until June 6. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE: If she remains negative through the full surveillance window, this strongly supports the close/prolonged contact transmission model. If she seroconverts later, it would suggest the initial negative was too early to detect antibodies. 60 total KL592 passengers identified for contact tracing. 5 classified high-risk. Sources: DutchNews.nl, WHO confirmation May 8, WHO DG Tedros briefing May 8, CNN.
KEY DATES
- EXPOSURE
- 2026-04-25
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TRAVEL TIMELINE
- STOP 1 · Apr 25 → Apr 26KLM Flight KL592, OR Tambo AirportEXPOSUREFlight attendant on KL592. Direct contact with MVH-002 during 45-min boarding/removal. EXPOSURE EVENT.
- STOP 2 · May 7 → PRESENTAmsterdam hospitalHospitalized with mild symptoms. TESTED NEGATIVE — confirmed by WHO May 8. Key epidemiological finding.