WHO calms fears over hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, risk to the public is minimal
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that the risk to the general public related to the hantavirus that emerged on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is minimal. WHO emphasized that the disease spreads only through very close contact between people. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on Thursday that the organization currently has five confirmed cases of hantavirus infection and another three suspected cases of the virus. WHO also categorically stated that this is not a new pandemic. One of the ship's hostesses, who was hospitalized in Amsterdam and showed possible symptoms of infection, ultimately tested negative for hantavirus. The cruise ship MV Hondius, which was sailing from Argentina, was significantly affected by the outbreak. Although cases of infection appeared on board the ship, including several fatal cases, WHO emphasizes that the public does not face an increased risk of infection. The organization continues to monitor the situation and trace passengers' contacts, approaching the occurrence of the virus with the caution appropriate for the emergence of a disease in the closed environment of a ship. svet.sme.sk ↗ hnonline.sk ↗
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