'A Reminder Infectious Diseases Can Emerge in Unexpected Settings'
Health agencies say 8 passengers became seriously ill and 3 died, while investigators probe a likely one-time exposure and the ship heads for cleaning.
- An outbreak of hantavirus aboard the cruise ship Hondius prompted international concern after eight passengers became seriously ill, including three fatalities, during a voyage through Antarctica and the South Atlantic.
- Hantaviruses are typically uncommon infections linked to rodents, but the Andes strain found in South America has occasionally shown limited transmission through close contact.
- Symptoms seen onboard are consistent with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a severe disease causing lung inflammation, which Doctors diagnose using PCR testing and blood samples.
- Passengers have been isolated and monitored while the ship returns to the Netherlands for deep cleaning, as The World Health Organisation and Health authorities classify the overall public risk as low.
- Investigators believe the outbreak is linked to a specific expedition exposure rather than ongoing transmission, though Anyone who travelled on the voyage and becomes unwell is urged to seek medical attention.
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'A reminder infectious diseases can emerge in unexpected settings'
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