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KLM Flight Attendant (Monitoring)

MONITORING
KL-001
OTHER · unknown · F

DOSSIER

UPDATED · 2026-05-13

No new clinical milestones between May 10 and May 13. The European disease-control agency's May 13 outbreak update and Live Science's May 12 live blog reference three symptomatic airplane contacts who tested negative, but provide no follow-up test, repeat serology, or release announcement for the Haarlem-based flight attendant. Her 42-day surveillance window continues, opened May 6 under Dutch national health protocol

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UPDATED · 2026-05-11

Admitted to Amsterdam University Medical Center on 2026-05-07 with mild symptoms; placed in isolation pending Andes virus workup. Both PCR and serology testing returned negative on 2026-05-08, and reporting indicates she has since been discharged from isolation. WHO Director-General Tedros cautioned she may seroconvert later given the long ANDV incubation period, so GGD Kennemerland continues active monitoring alongside the five other high-risk close contacts and approximately 50 nearby KL592 passengers under passive surveillance

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ORIGINAL ENTRY

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. Updated 2026-05-09: Confirmed resident of Haarlem; transported from home by medics with mild symptoms and isolated at Amsterdam UMC. PCR plus serology (including early-infection antibodies) both negative as of May 8. GGD Kennemerland continues monitoring KL592 contacts up to a 60-day symptom window. No reporting after May 8 found

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dutchnews.nl, nltimes.nl, news.klm.com

KEY DATES

EXPOSURE
2026-04-25
ONSET
2026-05-07
CONFIRMED
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OUTCOME
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TRAVEL TIMELINE

  1. 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.
  2. STOP 2 · Apr 25 → Apr 25Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport — KL592 boardingEXPOSUREKL592 boarding; MVH-002 present 45 minutes acutely symptomatic before medical removal
  3. STOP 3 · Apr 26 → Apr 26Amsterdam Schiphol — KL592 arrivalKL592 disembarkation
  4. STOP 4 · Apr 26 → PRESENTNetherlands — KLM crew home isolationKLM stewardess; tested NEGATIVE confirmed by WHO May 8; Tedros warned may still seroconvert given 9-40 day incubation.
  5. STOP 5 · May 7 → PRESENTAmsterdam hospitalHospitalized with mild symptoms. TESTED NEGATIVE — confirmed by WHO May 8. Key epidemiological finding.