WHO Chief Says Hantavirus 'Situation Is Stable for Now'
WHO says 12 cases and three deaths have been reported as passengers and crew remain under monitoring through June 21.
- On Sunday, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is "stable for now," with 12 cases and three deaths linked to the Hondius.
- Investigators believe the outbreak began in South America after infected passengers boarded the vessel, where the Andes virus strain spread through rodent contact during the voyage.
- Tedros confirmed on Friday that a crew member tested positive while in isolation, raising the total to 12, while all 147 passengers and crew members remain under close health monitoring.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday he signed a Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration to accelerate research and medical response efforts regarding the Andes strain.
- The Hondius is docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for decontamination, while the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control expects quarantine measures to run through June 21, 42 days after exposure.
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Hantavirus Situation Stable, Says WHO Chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 25 that the hantavirus situation is stable for now, after 12 cases were reported, resulting in three deaths. The outbreak of the rare, deadly virus is believed to have originated in Latin America after an infected traveler boarded the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius earlier this month, infecting other passengers. The WHO recently confirmed that the virus on the ship was the Andes v…
WHO chief says hantavirus ‘situation is stable for now’
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said the hantavirus “situation is stable for now.” Tedros provided an update stating that WHO has reported 12 cases of hantavirus and three deaths, with no other confirmed deaths since May 2. The outbreak is believed to have originated from South America after infected travelers…
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