Six Extra People Joined Hantavirus-Hit Ship: Operator
Summary
Six extra passengers joined a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak several days after the first death on board, according to the ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions. Three people have died so far, and many countries are monitoring passengers who disembarked, but no wider spread of the virus has been reported.Key Facts
- The ship set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 with 114 passengers.
- Six more passengers boarded at Tristan da Cunha on April 15, bringing the total to 120 at St. Helena.
- Three people (a Dutch couple and a German woman) have died from hantavirus on the ship.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed hantavirus infection on May 2.
- Passengers disembarked at St. Helena on April 24 without initial contact tracing.
- More than 140 passengers and crew are currently on board, heading to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
- Hantavirus mainly spreads from rodent droppings and rarely between people, though the Andes virus strain may spread person-to-person in rare cases.
- Several countries, including the U.S., are monitoring former passengers; none show symptoms so far.
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