Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Rises to 6 Cases, US Plans Special Flight to Repatriate American Passengers
A hantavirus outbreak on the "MV Hondius" cruise ship has increased to 6 confirmed cases, with 3 deaths. The US CDC announced plans to send a medical charter flight to repatriate 17 American passengers.
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(Central News Agency, Geneva, 8th, comprehensive foreign reports) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the hantavirus cluster on the "MV Hondius" has accumulated 6 confirmed cases and 2 suspected cases. All confirmed cases tested positive for the Andes virus strain, with 3 deaths. The US CDC also announced plans to send a medical charter flight to repatriate 17 American passengers.
The hantavirus outbreak on the "MV Hondius" cruise ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions of the Netherlands, has attracted high international attention.
According to comprehensive reports from Agence France-Presse and Reuters, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated in a statement that as of May 8, a total of 8 cases had been reported, with 6 confirmed cases and 3 deaths. All infected cases were the Andes virus strain of hantavirus.
WHO stated that currently, 4 patients are hospitalized in South Africa, the Netherlands, and Switzerland; another suspected case sent to Germany tested negative.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reiterated today that it is closely monitoring the situation of American passengers on board and plans to dispatch a US government medical charter flight to transport the passengers to Omaha, Nebraska, USA. According to Oceanwide Expeditions, there are a total of 17 American citizens on board.
WHO stated that based on the current assessment, the risk of this incident to the global public remains low, while the risk to passengers and crew on board is moderate. It will continue to monitor the development of the epidemic and update its risk assessment. (Compiled by: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150509
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(Central News Agency, Geneva, 8th, comprehensive foreign reports) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the hantavirus cluster on the "MV Hondius" has accumulated 6 confirmed cases and 2 suspected cases. All confirmed cases tested positive for the Andes virus strain, with 3 deaths. The US CDC also announced plans to send a medical charter flight to repatriate 17 American passengers.
The hantavirus outbreak on the "MV Hondius" cruise ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions of the Netherlands, has attracted high international attention.
According to comprehensive reports from Agence France-Presse and Reuters, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated in a statement that as of May 8, a total of 8 cases had been reported, with 6 confirmed cases and 3 deaths. All infected cases were the Andes virus strain of hantavirus.
WHO stated that currently, 4 patients are hospitalized in South Africa, the Netherlands, and Switzerland; another suspected case sent to Germany tested negative.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reiterated today that it is closely monitoring the situation of American passengers on board and plans to dispatch a US government medical charter flight to transport the passengers to Omaha, Nebraska, USA. According to Oceanwide Expeditions, there are a total of 17 American citizens on board.
WHO stated that based on the current assessment, the risk of this incident to the global public remains low, while the risk to passengers and crew on board is moderate. It will continue to monitor the development of the epidemic and update its risk assessment. (Compiled by: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150509
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