The World Health Organization (WHO) says a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is over. Multiple outlets report that the WHO makes the determination after public health monitoring concludes for people who were exposed. In particular, the WHO states that the last identified contact of an exposed person completes quarantine and tests negative for the virus, indicating no further transmission. BBC further reports that no new cases are reported after 25 May, and that the WHO’s director-general says the situation has ended with no additional reports since that date. RTE similarly describes the outbreak—first detected in April and linked to international concern—as declared over once the final person leaves quarantine. Overall, sources agree the decision is based on the completion of quarantine for the last contact and the absence of new reported cases within the monitoring period.
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
The World Health Organization (WHO) says a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is over. Multiple outlets report that the WHO makes the determination after public health monitoring concludes fo...
- WHO declares the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship over.
- The WHO determination follows completion of quarantine for the last identified exposed contact.
- That last contact tests negative for hantavirus.
- BBC reports no further cases are reported since 25 May.
- The outbreak is described as starting in April and prompting international concern.
The World Health Organization's director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.
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1 hour agoThe World Health Organization has declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.
1 hour agoThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship over after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.
2 hours agoThe World Health Organization said on Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is over.
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