The Hantavirus Outbreak Is over, WHO Declares
- World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Thursday that the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is officially over after killing three people and sickening 13 others aboard the cruise ship.
- Health officials confirmed the outbreak involved the Andes virus, the only hantavirus strain capable of human-to-human transmission, which sparked international concern after passengers were exposed during the voyage.
- Hokkaido University Specially Appointed Professor Hiroaki Kariwa noted hantaviruses evolved alongside rodents over long periods, and researchers are "gradually filling in the gaps" regarding viral lineages that became pathogenic to humans.
- During quarantine, Angela Perryman, 47, described her Nebraska facility experience as being held "hostage" while officials debated her 11-day isolation conditions, reflecting broader passenger frustrations with strict protocols.
- With no signs of a larger outbreak, Ghebreyesus stated the risk to the general population remains "low." Experts continue monitoring the virus's evolution, noting hantavirus cases are often linked to rodent exposure.
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De MorgenThe hantavirus outbreak is over. This was reported by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on X on Thursday evening.
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