France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
Pasteur said the virus matched known South American samples and showed no sign of increased transmissibility or danger.
- France's Pasteur Institute fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the Hondius cruise ship, finding it matches known South American strains with no evidence of new, dangerous characteristics.
- The outbreak on the ship has reached 11 cases, nine of which have been confirmed. Three people died, including a Dutch couple health officials believe were first exposed to the virus while visiting South America.
- Researchers found the viruses detected were identical and about 97% similar to Andes viruses in rodents. Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads the Environment and Infectious Risk unit, stated the remaining variation appears natural.
- On Friday, Health Minister Rist said on X the virus "corresponds to the viruses already known and monitored." Sequencing allows close health monitoring, with data to be shared with the international scientific community.
- Virological investigations are continuing with French health authorities and international partners. The CDC reported that no Americans have tested positive for the hantavirus tied to the cruise ship outbreak.
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France Says It's Matched Cruise Ship Virus
France's Pasteur Institute says it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so far of new characteristics that would make it more transmissible or more dangerous....
France confirms hantavirus in cruise outbreak is not new or more transmissible
Frances Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes strain of the hantavirus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so far of new characteristics that would make it more transmissible or more dangerous.The analyzed virus corresponds to the viruses already known and monitored in South America, Health Minister Stphanie Rist said F…
The Pasteur Institute of France reported that it has completely sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger on the MV Hondius cruise and determined that it coincided with variants already known in South America and that there is no indication that it is more dangerous.
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