WASHINGTON, D.C. — Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 13 the risk of a member of the general public contracting hantavirus remains low despite several passengers on a cruise ship becoming infected with the…
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A Belgian member of the international team who participated in the medical assessment on board the ship MV Hondius was transferred to Belgium on Monday. However, this person is considered a case of low-risk contact and no quarantine is required, according to the SPF Public Health after consultation between the Dutch, Belgian and Brussels health authorities (Vivalis). Belgium has to date two high-risk contacts placed in quarantine at home and fol…