US health authorities say the risk to the general American public from a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is extremely low. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that at this time there is no significant threat beyond people who were directly on the vessel, and it urges Americans aboard the ship to follow health guidance as officials work to bring them home safely. Reports state that three passengers or crew members on the MV Hondius have died from hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly illness. Additional Americans aboard the ship are expected to be evacuated as plans proceed for their return. One report says the evacuation of remaining passengers is expected to begin May 11. Across the coverage, the CDC’s main message is that while there are confirmed cases and deaths associated with the ship, the likelihood of spread to the wider US population is low, and authorities focus on managed evacuation and public health procedures for those affected.
CDC says US public risk from hantavirus on MV Hondius is extremely low
US health authorities say the risk to the general American public from a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is extremely low. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
- The CDC says the risk to the American public from hantavirus is extremely low.
- Three people aboard the MV Hondius have died from hantavirus.
- Americans are aboard the MV Hondius and are scheduled for evacuation/return.
- Evacuation of remaining passengers is expected to begin May 11.
- US health authorities instruct Americans aboard the ship to follow official health guidance.
Americans aboard MV Hondius, where three cases have resulted in deaths, are set to return as evacuation begins May 11.
3 months agoWASHINGTON — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) downplayed on Wednesday any threat to Americans from the hantavirus, as Americans aboard a ship with confirmed cases look to come home. “At this time, the risk to the American public is extremely low,” the United States’ top public health institution said. “We urge all Americans aboard the ship to follow the guidance of health officials as we work to bring you home safely.” Three aboard the M/V Hondius died from the rare but deadly virus, and evacuation of the remaining passengers is expected to begin May 11, via […]...Keep on reading: US health authorities downplay domestic hantavirus threat
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