What Is Hantavirus? Symptoms, Transmission and Treatment Explained
The WHO said three suspected patients were evacuated as investigators probe an outbreak that has killed three and sickened at least five aboard the ship.
- Health officials are investigating a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, that has left three dead and at least five sickened, according to the Associated Press.
- Unlike other variants, the Andes strain spreads between people through extremely close, prolonged contact, distinguishing it as unique among hantaviruses in its documented human-to-human transmission capacity.
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, often caused by the Andes strain, carries a mortality rate of 20 to 40 percent, with symptoms progressing from fever and aches to severe breathing difficulties within four to 10 days.
- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that three patients suspected of having the virus were evacuated from the ship to the Netherlands, though he noted the overall public health risk remains low.
- While hantaviruses typically spread through rodent droppings, saliva, or urine, this incident on the Hondius illustrates the rare risks associated with the Andes strain's documented capacity for human-to-human transmission.
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