New Details: 2 Houston Residents Among Those Exposed During Atlantic Cruise Ship Hantavirus Incident
The WHO said person-to-person transmission was documented as health authorities trace dozens of passengers who left the ship in St. Helena.
- On Thursday, the World Health Organization confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship crossing the Atlantic.
- Operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, the vessel departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 with about 150 passengers and crew from 28 countries, expecting to reach the Canary Islands on May 10.
- Infectious disease epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said the virus spreads through "close, intimate contact," prompting authorities to mandate masks and specialized protective equipment for patient caregivers.
- Health authorities are currently tracing 29 passengers who disembarked in St. Helena, a British Overseas Territory, while remaining crew and travelers face strict monitoring aboard the vessel.
- The WHO emphasized that hantavirus does not transmit as easily as Covid-19, noting the outbreak poses no immediate pandemic threat despite the unusual human-to-human transmission documented for the first time.
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Expedition tourism, that segment of the cruise industry that promises contact with the wildest and most inaccessible corners of the planet, is currently facing one of its biggest health crises. The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, a ship designed to withstand the extreme conditions of Antarctica, has raised alarms at the World Health Organization (WHO) and jeopardized international biosafety protocols. Read more
The crew on board sailed to Ushuaia on 1 April and is committed to the shipping company "until at least 28 August", when they planned to dock in Iceland at the end of different Arctic expeditions.The Polish sailor survived a fire in Antarctica in 2020 and now directs the cruiser affected by the outbreak of hantavirus that left three dead and keeps dozens of crew members confined to the Canary Islands.More information: On board the MV Hondius: fi…
New details: 2 Houston residents among those exposed during Atlantic cruise ship Hantavirus incident
KPRC 2 Investigates has confirmed that the two Texas residents who were passengers on the MV Hondius ship that has been at the center of a hantavirus outbreak have been confirmed as residents in the City of Houston, according to city personnel.
Exclusive: No Symptomatic Hantavirus Cases On MV Hondius, Says Cruise Operator
Oceanwide Expeditions told NDTV that there are currently "no symptomatic individuals" onboard the MV Hondius amid the ongoing hantavirus outbreak investigation. Two Indian crew members remain aboard the vessel.
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