Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says
Three people have died in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. At least six individuals are believed to be infected, with one case confirmed and five suspected. The WHO is supporting medical care, conducting virus sequencing, and coordinating evacuations for symptomatic passengers.
- ▪Three people have died from the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.
- ▪One infection has been laboratory-confirmed, with five other suspected cases.
- ▪One infected person is currently in intensive care in South Africa.
- ▪Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with urine, saliva, or feces from infected rodents.
- ▪The WHO is facilitating coordination between member states and the ship's operators for evacuations and risk assessment.
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World Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says May 3, 20267:30 PM ET Rob Stein This aerial picture shows a general view of a cruise ship off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday. Three people have died in an outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Three people have died in an outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. At least six people are believed to have been infected with a hantavirus, including one whose infection has been confirmed by a laboratory, and five other suspected cases.
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