Hantavirus Warning Issued as Number of Rat-Virus Cases Set to Surge
- The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that 11 hantavirus cases, including three deaths, have been reported from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, with more cases expected and a low global health risk.
- WHO recommends 42 days of health monitoring for evacuated passengers from the MV Hondius to detect symptoms early, with the monitoring period lasting until June 21.
- The Spanish government coordinated the successful evacuation and quarantine of over 120 passengers and crew from the MV Hondius after it docked in Tenerife.
- The Andes virus strain involved is notable for human-to-human transmission, raising concern as cases have appeared in multiple countries.
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Minister of Health spoke in Madrid at the Ibero-American Conference of Health Ministers. Coordination between countries and information sharing were essential to contain an outbreak on the Hondius ship.
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The Hantavirus outbreak keeps on going. The case count is up to 11, with 9 *ahem* "confirmed" by PCR test. The French government is isolating their five cruise ship passengers, and anybody those five people may have talked to, and they are worried the virus may have mutated. A Dutch hospital is "racing" to "curb the spread" after a "protocol breach". The spectre of "asymptomatic cases" is suddenly looming, and some "experts" are warning it might…
Hantavirus warning issued as number of rat-virus cases set to surge
The World Health Organization's director-general has warned more hantavirus infections are anticipated following the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.Speaking in Madrid today alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Tedros Ghebreyesus expressed confidence further positive tests would emerge. "There will probably be more cases," Dr Ghebreyesus stated.The outbreak has killed three lives so far, a Dutch couple and a German w…
Hantavirus Outbreak: More Cases May Emerge in Coming Weeks After Evacuation of Passengers From Outbreak-Hit MV Hondius, Says WHO | 🌎 LatestLY
WHO Director-General Tedros warned that more hantavirus cases may emerge following the MV Hondius cruise ship evacuation due to the virus's long incubation period. While 11 cases and three deaths are reported, the global risk remains low. Spain was praised for its coordination in repatriating 120 passengers under strict health protocols. 🌎 Hantavirus Outbreak: More Cases May Emerge in Coming Weeks After Evacuation of Passengers From Outbreak-Hi…
The new cases of hangavirus, in addition to increasing the fears among the population for the spread of the outbreak, also have consequences in the marked shares. For example, Moderna is among the pharmaceutical titles that are most benefiting from the alert on the cases of hangavirus that occurred on board the MV Hondius, sailed yesterday in the direction of Rotterdam. The US biotechnology company has, in fact, earned at the Nasdaq almost 7 per…
It follows the last hour of the outbreak of hantavirus detected on the cruise ship MV Hondius, with the news about the status of the passengers evacuated, the confirmed cases in different countries and the situation of the Spaniards transferred to the Central Hospital of the Defense Gómez Ulla.The health authorities have clarified that during the crossing no massive PCR tests were carried out on board the ship, nor during navigation, due to the …
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