Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Summary
Health officials around the world are trying to find all passengers from a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak happened. Five cases and three deaths have been confirmed, and close contacts of these passengers are being monitored to prevent more infections.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak occurred on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius.
- Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including three deaths.
- The virus spreads through close, intimate contact, not like airborne viruses.
- Around 150 passengers and crew from 28 countries were on the ship, which traveled from Argentina and aims to reach Spain’s Canary Islands.
- Dozens of passengers disembarked on the island of St Helena on April 24.
- Officials in at least 12 countries are monitoring people who were on the ship or had contact with passengers.
- Some British and American passengers are being tracked; a few are in hospitals while others are isolating voluntarily.
- The source of the outbreak might be linked to rodents in South America where the passengers traveled before boarding.
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