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WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Eight cases have been reported so far, including three deaths.
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A cluster of hantavirus cases has been linked to a cruise ship, with eight reported cases and three deaths so far. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that five of the cases are hantavirus, with the Andes virus being the specific strain involved. This virus is known to be capable of limited human-to-human transmission, typically through close and prolonged contact. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has described the situation as serious but assessed the public health risk as low.
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