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Hantavirus Outbreak: Bath Scientists Working on Vaccine
- Off the coast of Cape Verde, the Dutch-flagged Hondius is dealing with a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has caused seven suspected cases, including three deaths.
- Global health authorities have identified the suspected outbreak, which may be transmitting between passengers on the vessel, while maintaining that the risk to global health remains low.
- Operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed that three people will be evacuated to the Netherlands, including two requiring urgent care and one associated with a guest who died on May 2.
- Spain's government initially permitted the ship to dock in Tenerife on Wednesday, but the leader of the Canary Islands blocked the vessel from docking.
- The World Health Organization is conducting detailed investigations, including extensive laboratory testing and epidemiological studies, to understand the virus's spread.
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Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: Former Officer Airlifted as Health Officials Monitor Growing Concerns
A former police officer who was aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius during a deadly hantavirus outbreak says he is recovering but remains in ... The post Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: Former Officer Airlifted as Health Officials Monitor Growing Concerns first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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