WHO declares Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship is over
- 17 hours agoAndré Rhoden-PaulReutersThe MV HondiusThe hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on a cruise ship is over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
- Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius had completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home.
- No further cases have been reported since 25 May and the "WHO considers the hantavirus outbreak over", he added.
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- 17 hours agoAndré Rhoden-PaulReutersThe MV HondiusThe hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on a cruise ship is over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
- Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius had completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home.
- No further cases have been reported since 25 May and the "WHO considers the hantavirus outbreak over", he added.
Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News