What is hantavirus, how does it spread and what are the symptoms?
The World Health Organization said further laboratory testing is underway as investigators examine a rodent-borne illness confirmed in one case.
- The World Health Organization is investigating a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the Netherlands-based cruise ship Hondius, which has caused three deaths and sickened several others in the Atlantic Ocean.
- While hantaviruses typically spread through contact with infected rodent waste, experts are examining if the specific strain linked to the ship's origin in Argentina could transmit via close contact between people.
- Steven Bradfute, associate director at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, noted the Andes virus strain endemic to Argentina and Chile can transmit between people through close contact, though such cases remain rare.
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is fatal in about 35% of cases, with symptoms like fever and chest tightness typically appearing one to eight weeks after exposure to the virus.
- Detailed investigations including epidemiological studies and laboratory testing are ongoing to determine the outbreak's source, while public health officials emphasize minimizing rodent contact remains the best prevention method.
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A cruiser that left from Ushuaia, Argentina, on March 20 was at the center of an international health alert after an outbreak of hantavirus that already left at least three dead and several suspicious cases on board.The ship is now located in front of the port of Praia, capital of Cape Verde.How Hantavirus spreads and what are the symptoms in humansAccording to experts, this zoonotic disease and caused by the Hanta virus usually appears in rural…
Department of Health Monitors Hantavirus After Cruise Outbreak with Three Deaths and Guides on Symptoms, Contagion and Prevention Measures in Puerto Rico
Hantavirus is in the news after deaths on a cruise ship. Spread by rodents, this infection causes flu-like symptoms but can affect the lungs and kidneys in severe cases.
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