'More Cases of Hantavirus Are Expected' WHO Warns
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WHO's boss urges countries to follow the advice and recommendations of the institution in the fight against hantavirus. Three people have already died, while several others have already died...
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Le Journal de MontrealHantavirus is more contagious at the beginning of the disease, which justifies the use of quarantine, the WHO announced on Monday.
Hantavirus Scare: Why WHO Is Expecting More Virus Cases and Should You Be Worried?
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared an alarming update that there could be more hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius. However, he also confirmed that there is no indication of a wider outbreak. While speaking with reporters, the WHO chief said that there are likely to be more cases. The reason is the gap between when the first case was reported and when it was identified. “At the moment, there …
The health emergency arose after an outbreak registered on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, in which three passengers died because of it. The entry Global Concern for Hantavirus: WHO anticipates more cases in the next few days was first published in #BorderPeriodism.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, May 11, that it cannot be excluded that new cases of people with hantavirus appear due to the long period of incubation of this disease. “We can see cases in the following days or next week, and that is why we have to remain vigilant,” said the head of the Epidemiology Unit of the organization, Olivier Le Polain. The period of incubation of the virus can reach six weeks, but three weeks is the …
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