Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over, WHO says
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius is over following the completion of the last person's quarantine. Since May 25, no new cases have been reported, with a total of 13 cases and three deaths confirmed among passengers and crew.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak was linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The last person exposed to the virus completed a 42-day quarantine and tested negative.
- There have been 13 total hantavirus cases and three deaths, all from the ship.
- Over 650 contacts of infected people were tracked across 33 countries.
- The virus strain involved is Andes virus, a rare hantavirus that can spread between people.
- The outbreak likely started when the first infected person caught the virus on land before boarding the ship.
- WHO will continue studying the outbreak to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
- Eighteen Americans exposed on the cruise ship completed their quarantine recently.
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