WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to continue monitoring passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship for hantavirus. This follows the detection of a 12th case, a Dutch crew member who tested positive and is now in isolation. The WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, emphasized the need for careful monitoring during the remainder of the quarantine period. While three deaths have been attributed to the virus, no fatalities have been reported since May 2. Dutch authorities confirmed the infected crew member was hospitalized as a precaution, but stated the chance of further spread in the Netherlands remains very small. Over 600 contacts in 30 countries are being followed.

The cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel, has docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for disinfection following a hantavirus outbreak. While no one currently on board is exhibiting symptoms, the ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed this. The vessel arrived after all passengers had disembarked at other locations, with three passengers having previously died from the virus. Authorities have established quarantine facilities for the crew, some of whom will be housed in containers. At least 11 cases of infection were reported on the ship, with nine confirmed. The World Health Organization maintains its assessment of the outbreak as "low risk."

The cruise ship MV Hondius, experiencing a hantavirus outbreak, is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Monday morning. The outbreak has resulted in 11 cases, with nine confirmed, and three passenger deaths, including a Dutch couple believed to have been first exposed in South America. Passengers disembarked in the Canary Islands, with personnel in protective gear escorting them to flights to over 20 countries for quarantine. The ship, carrying 25 crew and two medical personnel, is making its journey from Tenerife. Crew members unable to return home will be quarantined in the Netherlands, where some passengers and crew are already in isolation. The MV Hondius will undergo decontamination and inspection by public health officials before being allowed to sail again, marking the first known hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.

Argentina is investigating a potential link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise ship. Health officials will capture and test rodents in Ushuaia, a region visited by a Dutch couple who died from the virus, to determine if it's the source. Three people, including the Dutch couple and a German national, have died from the outbreak, with eight suspected cases reported. The cruise ship, which had been off the coast of Cape Verde, has departed for Spain after three individuals were evacuated. The World Health Organization states the wider public risk is low, as hantavirus transmission requires very close contact.

A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has led to human-to-human transmission of the Andes strain, according to South Africa. The ship, carrying nearly 150 people, was marooned off Cape Verde due to the outbreak, which has resulted in at least three deaths, including a Dutch couple and a German national. A British national is in intensive care in South Africa, and a Swiss passenger has been diagnosed. The World Health Organization has stated the risk to the general public is low, as human-to-human spread is rare and typically occurs through very close contact. The ship is now heading to Spain's Canary Island of Tenerife after being granted permission to dock.

Authorities are seriously investigating a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that departed from Argentina a month ago, resulting in three passenger deaths and four medical evacuations. The Andes strain of hantavirus, responsible for this outbreak, is not highly contagious and human-to-human spread is rare, with the World Health Organization emphasizing the low global risk to the general public. While the exact source is unclear, hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, and close contact on the ship may have facilitated some human-to-human transmission. Eight cases, including confirmed and suspected, have been identified among passengers, with efforts underway to trace potentially exposed individuals who have traveled to various countries.