Human-to-human transmission suspected on board hantavirus cruise ship, WHO says
WHO says two cases are laboratory-confirmed and five are suspected, with three deaths and possible human-to-human spread among close contacts.
- The World Health Organization reported seven hantavirus cases, including three deaths, aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship currently anchored off Cape Verde with approximately 150 passengers and crew.
- WHO investigators suspect limited human-to-human transmission of the Andes hantavirus strain among close contacts aboard the ship. The agency believes the initial infection likely occurred before boarding during travels in South America.
- Patients experienced symptoms including 'fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, rapid progression to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock,' according to the WHO. One critically ill patient remains in intensive care in South Africa.
- Authorities in Cape Verde refused to allow the ship to dock as a precaution, prompting evacuation plans for three sick individuals. The MV Hondius will move to the Canary Islands for full disinfection and investigation once evacuations conclude.
- The WHO assesses the risk to the global population as 'low,' continuing to monitor the vessel's situation. The ship's transition to Spanish waters will facilitate comprehensive medical screening and disinfection of the outbreak.
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A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship’s operator.
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