Hantavirus Isn’t Very Contagious, but It Can Spread From Human to Human
The WHO said the case brings the total to 12, including three deaths, as more than 600 contacts are tracked in 30 countries.
- On May 22, the World Health Organisation confirmed a new hantavirus case in the Netherlands involving a crew member from the Dutch-flagged ship Hondius who was repatriated from Tenerife, Spain.
- The Hondius departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, visiting remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and Cape Verde before the crew faced mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Rotterdam.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported 12 total suspected and confirmed cases, including three deaths, as the RIVM confirmed the positive test through two separate laboratories.
- The patient is in isolation, and the Dutch National Institute noted the Andes virus is the only strain known to jump from human to human, though the risk of further spread remains very small.
- Across 30 countries, health officials continue following more than 600 contacts, urging affected nations to monitor passengers and crew carefully throughout the quarantine period.
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The captain of the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a hotspot of hantavirus had been detected, will finally be able to leave the ship on Saturday, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
"There are now 12 reported cases and 3 reported deaths," he added, explaining that "no deaths have been reported since May 2, when the outbreak was first reported to the WHO."
WHO: New hantavirus case confirmed in Netherlands crew member
GENEVA, May 23 — A member of the MV Hondius cruise ship crew who disembarked in Spain’s Canary Islands and was repatriated to the Netherlands was confirmed Friday as a new hantavirus case, the WHO said.“Today, the Netherlands confirmed an additional case among a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since then,” World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday.…
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this Friday at a press conference that a new case was diagnosed on a Dutch cruise crew member.
A crew member of the cruise ship Hondius, which was in quarantine in the Netherlands, has contracted the Andean virus. This is reported by the World Health Organization…
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