The World Health Organization (WHO) declares an end to a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, bringing to a close an international public health response that began earlier in the year. Multiple reports state that the outbreak is associated with the MV Hondius and involved 13 people in total—12 confirmed cases and one additional probable case. Three people die among those cases. WHO’s determination is based on the completion of the required quarantine and testing of the remaining affected individual(s), with the final person in the confirmed case group testing negative after finishing the quarantine period. Media accounts describe the situation as ongoing for several months and note that broader monitoring and health surveillance followed the identification of cases, including coordination across countries. Earlier coverage also describes that at one point more than 600 people were under medical surveillance, reflecting the public health measures taken to identify and monitor potentially exposed passengers and contacts. With the outbreak now concluded, the WHO status signals that no further linked cases are expected under the outbreak response framework.
WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over after 13 cases and three deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares an end to a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, bringing to a close an international public health response that began earlier in the year. Multip...
- WHO declares the cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over.
- The outbreak is linked to the MV Hondius.
- There are 12 confirmed cases and one probable case, for 13 total.
- Three deaths occurred among the 13 people.
- WHO says the final confirmed case completed quarantine and tested negative.
Three people died in the outbreak among cruise ship passengers
1 month agoThere were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths.
1 month agoThere were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths
1 month agoA hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship and prompted an international public health response has now ended. It sickened 13 people and caused three deaths.
1 month agoThe hantavirus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three others.
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