Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says
The number of Hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship outbreak has risen to 13, according to the World Health Organization. A new case was reported in Spain among quarantined passengers, with three fatalities recorded so far. The situation is currently stable, with affected individuals receiving care and others remaining in quarantine.
- ▪The outbreak is centered around the MV Hondius cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands.
- ▪A total of 13 cases have been reported, including three deaths.
- ▪Passengers and crew members have disembarked the ship, and those affected are receiving care.
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Boats approach the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after it arrived at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, May 10. AFP-YonhapGENEVA — The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday."Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.Among them three died, but there have been no new deaths since May 2, Ghebreyesus said."The situation remains stable.
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