WHO Cautiously Optimistic over Hantavirus as More Cases Still Possible
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director of the World Health Organization, recommended that governments of infected citizens follow the guidelines to minimize the impact of contacts and possible new cases.
The WHO Director, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warns that in the following weeks new cases of hantavirus may occur among passengers of the ship MV Hondius, due to the long incubation period of six-eight weeks. Article WHO asks countries to prepare for new cases of hantavirus. Possible new diseases due to the long incubation period appears first in Romania TV.
WHO cautiously optimistic over hantavirus as more cases still possible
The head of the WHO said their work is not over. With the hantavirus having a long incubation period, it says the appearance of more cases is possible. This comes as many nations vow to work together to combat the spread of the virus. Most countries are following the guidelines set by the WHO, thanks to the experience acquired from cooperating during the Covid pandemic - except for the US.
World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries to follow WHO measures regarding hantavirus.
More cases of infection are expected, but WHO sees "no signs" that a major outbreak of hantavirus is underway.
WHO chief says more hantavirus cases expected, hopes the overall number stays “as small as possible”
CNN’s Brianna Keilar gets reaction from Dr. Matt Slade, co-founder of a company working on a hantavirus vaccine, as the WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells CNN that more cases of hantavirus expected but hopes the overall number stays “as small as possible,” and patients are “in good hands.” The Director General also underscored “this is not another COVID.”
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