Hantavirus Outbreak Risk to Public Is 'Absolutely Low', WHO Says
WHO says 8 cases have been reported and the risk to the general public remains low as contact tracing continues across several countries.
- World Health Organization spokesperson Christian Lindmeier stated the risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population remains 'absolutely low' following an outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise liner Hondius moored in Cabo Verde.
- The rare Andes strain, typically zoonotic and carried by rodents, likely originated during the couple's birdwatching trip through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before they boarded the ship.
- Eight cases have been reported, including five laboratory-confirmed infections and three suspected cases, while three people have died and others received treatment in South Africa and the Netherlands.
- Triggering the International Health Regulations, the WHO is coordinating a global response across Africa, Europe, and Latin America alongside the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to trace potential contacts.
- Stressing 'No comparison with COVID,' Lindmeier noted the wife of an infected patient 'has not presented any symptoms and is self-isolating,' confirming limited human-to-human transmission.
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WHO says hantavirus outbreak poses low public health risk
The World Health Organization said a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius remains a low risk to public health and is "not the start of a pandemic" despite eight reported cases, consisting of five confirmed and three suspected, along with three deaths.
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