🔴 Live: Hantavirus-infected patient hospitalised in Zurich as three more 'evacuated' from cruise ship
Summary
A passenger infected with hantavirus from the cruise ship MV Hondius has been hospitalized in Zurich, Switzerland. Three other people suspected of having the virus were taken off the ship near Cape Verde and flown to the Netherlands for treatment. Health officials are closely monitoring the situation due to the risk of human-to-human transmission of this rare virus.Key Facts
- A man who traveled on the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus and is hospitalized in Zurich.
- Three suspected hantavirus patients were evacuated from the ship and are being treated in the Netherlands.
- The MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde during this outbreak.
- Three passengers on the cruise ship have died, with hantavirus suspected as the cause.
- The virus strain involved is the Andes strain, which can spread between people.
- A Dutch woman left the ship with symptoms, flew to Johannesburg, and died there.
- South African officials identified 62 contacts linked to the Dutch woman and are monitoring them.
- Two infectious disease specialists from the Netherlands are traveling to the ship to assist.
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