Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship

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Spain has confirmed a new case of hantavirus in a passenger evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which is at the center of an outbreak. The World Health Organization has reported 11 total cases, including three deaths, among those from the ship. The newly confirmed Spanish patient, who was among over 120 evacuated individuals, is stable with mild symptoms. The rare Andes variant of hantavirus, which can spread between humans, is involved in nine of the confirmed cases. The ship is returning to the Netherlands for disinfection, and while no larger outbreak is currently indicated, the WHO notes the possibility of more cases due to the virus's long incubation period.

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Nine of the 11 confirmed hantavirus cases involve the rare Andes variant, which is transmissible between humans.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 11 cases of hantavirus, including three deaths.

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A Spanish passenger evacuated from a cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.

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There is no sign of a larger outbreak currently, but more cases are possible due to the virus's long incubation period.

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The infected man is one of more than 120 passengers and crew members evacuated from MV Hondius, the ministry says.A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain’s Ministry of Health has announced, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming 11 cases, including three people from the cruise who have died.The man who was confirmed infected on Tuesday is one of more than 120 passengers and crew members evacuated from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, whose fate has caused international alarm after the passengers’ deaths.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Last passengers from hantavirus-hit ship evacuated; American tests positivelist 2 of 3Where did the hantavirus outbreak start, and where has it spread?list 3 of 3Tragedy at sea: MV Hondius captain praises unity amid hantavirus outbreak.end of listA military hospital in Madrid is quarantining 14 Spaniards who were removed from the ship on Sunday, with all but one testing negative for the hantavirus.“The patient who provisionally tested positive for hantavirus yesterday has been confirmed as positive,” the Health Ministry said. “Yesterday the patient had a slight fever and minor respiratory symptoms, although at present he is stable and without any evident clinical deterioration.”The WHO said nine of the 11 confirmed cases involved the rare Andes variant of the virus, which usually spreads among rodents but is transmissible between humans and has no vaccine or treatment.After evacuating its 87 passengers and 35 crew members, the cruise is now sailing back to the Netherlands, where it is expected to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.“These numbers have changed little over the past week thanks to the governments of multiple countries and partners,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general.“At the moment, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak,” he said. “But of course the situation could change, and given the long incubation period of the virus, it’s possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks.”

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