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WHO Says More Hantavirus Cases May Emerge in Coming but Global Risk Remains Low
Nine cases are confirmed as the Andes virus, and WHO says the ship outbreak is linked to passengers and crew with more infections expected.
- As of Tuesday, May 12, the World Health Organization confirmed 11 cases of hantavirus tied to the MV Hondius cruise ship, with nine identified as the Andes virus and two others probable.
- Following the outbreak, 18 U.S. passengers returned for quarantine or biocontainment, with 16 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and two at Emory University Hospital for "further assessment."
- Five French passengers were evacuated and a Spanish traveler tested "provisionally positive" at Ulla Hospital in Madrid on May 11, while Oceanwide Expeditions reported 25 crew members remain on the vessel.
- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the debarkation a success, stating the risk to the general public remains low and countries have "nothing to fear."
- Dr. Vanessa Kennedy of Driftwood Recovery warns the news may resurface anxiety following the COVID-19 pandemic, while the incubation period lasts six to eight weeks and one TikTok video has gained over 500,000 views.
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