The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Friday that the risk to the general public in connection with the hantavirus that appeared 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 said 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. svet.sme.sk ↗ ta3.com ↗
The cruise ship MV Hondius, which was sailing from Argentina, arrived on Sunday off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands, specifically at Tenerife, where it docked at the port of Granadilla. The ship was hit by an outbreak of the disease, with five confirmed cases of infection appearing on board and three more suspected. Three passengers have died since the outbreak began on the ship. There were nearly 150 people on board, including passengers and part of the crew, who were to be evacuated under strict security supervision. All passengers were designated as risk contacts. British passengers had to reckon with a 45-day self-isolation, and Britain sent a plane to evacuate them. SITA ↗ aktuality.sk ↗
Spaniards evacuated from the MV Hondius flew to Madrid. One of the ship's hostesses, who was hospitalized in Amsterdam and showed possible symptoms of infection, tested negative for hantavirus. WHO continues to monitor the situation and is leaning toward the caution appropriate for the occurrence of the disease in the closed environment of a vessel. hnonline.sk ↗ svet.sme.sk ↗
MV Hondius ship with hantavirus arrived in the Canary Islands, evacuation underway
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