WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a hantavirus outbreak officially over. This outbreak, linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, infected 13 people and resulted in three deaths. The final individual exposed to the virus has completed quarantine and tested negative. Health authorities tracked over 650 contacts across 33 countries and territories. The cruise ship sailed from Argentina on April 1, visiting remote South Atlantic islands before reaching Tenerife and eventually docking in Rotterdam on May 18. The WHO will continue studying the outbreak and the Andes hantavirus strain to aid in future prevention and treatment.

The World Health Organization has declared an end to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. The outbreak, which caused international alarm, concluded after the last individual exposed to the virus completed their quarantine and tested negative. The incident resulted in 12 confirmed and one probable case of hantavirus, with three deaths. The ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, traveling through the South Atlantic before passengers were evacuated in Tenerife, Spain. Scientists are now beginning their work to understand the lessons learned from this outbreak, which triggered a global health alert.

The World Health Organization has declared a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over. The outbreak, which involved the rare Andes virus strain, infected 13 people and resulted in three deaths. The cruise ship departed from Argentina on April 1st. The WHO's declaration came after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus. The Andes virus strain typically circulates in Argentina and Chile.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the conclusion of its monitoring period for a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended its response after nearly two months, confirming a "successful conclusion." The outbreak involved the Andes virus strain, which typically circulates in Argentina and Chile. Eighteen U.S. residents were on board the MV Hondius when the outbreak began. All potentially exposed U.S. citizens completed their 42-day monitoring period without any reported cases in the United States. The CDC stated that no sustained transmission occurred in the U.S., and the risk to the public remains extremely low.