WHO Raises Hantavirus Cruise Ship Cases to 11, Warns More Likely
WHO says nine of the 11 cases are confirmed as Andes virus, a rare strain that can spread between people in rare cases.
- On Tuesday, health officials confirmed 11 hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, including three deaths, as evacuation efforts concluded in Tenerife, Spain.
- Unlike typical hantavirus spread from rodent droppings, the Andes virus detected on the vessel can rarely transmit between humans; World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that new cases may emerge in the coming weeks given the 42-day incubation period.
- Spain's Health Ministry reported Tuesday that a passenger evacuated to Madrid tested positive for the virus while in quarantine; numerous nations instituted active monitoring requiring daily health checks either at home or in specialized facilities.
- Eighteen American passengers evacuated to facilities in Nebraska and Georgia remain under observation, with some placed in biocontainment units "out of an abundance of caution," the Department of Health and Human Services said.
- The Hondius is currently sailing to Rotterdam, Netherlands, for cleaning after completing repatriation of passengers from over 20 countries, with the remaining 27 crew members expected to arrive on May 17.
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The outbreak of Hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius enters its second week with the focus placed on the follow-up of returnees in their countries of origin. The WHO keeps in eleven the confirmed positive cases, with three deceased, and warns that the long period of incubation of the virus, up to 42 days, makes it possible for new infections to appear in the coming weeks. The cruise sails to Rotterdam, where it is expected to arrive between Satur…
The World Health Organization has recorded 11 cases of Hantavirus related to the MV Hondius Liner, eight of which refer to the Andes strain.
The number of suspected hantavirus cases on the Hondius cruise ship has risen to 11. The WHO says the threat to the world's population is low.
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