Luxury Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak, WHO: Cases Rise to 7 Confirmed
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that confirmed cases of the Andes strain of Hantavirus linked to the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius" have increased to 7, with a total of 9 cases including suspected ones. So far, 3 deaths have been confirmed in this outbreak. The Andes strain is a rare type confirmed to have limited human-to-human transmission.
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(Central News Agency, London, 11th, comprehensive foreign report) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that so far, 7 travelers who had been on the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius" have been confirmed to be infected with the Andes strain of Hantavirus.
Reuters reported that after France reported a French passenger evacuated from the cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus, a WHO spokesperson stated via email today that WHO has updated the total reported cases to 9, including two suspected cases.
Among the suspected cases, one person is believed to be the first infected person in this outbreak, but they died before being tested.
WHO stated that there have been a total of 3 deaths in this outbreak.
Hantavirus usually does not transmit from person to person, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the Andes strain, which is mainly prevalent in Chile and Argentina, is an exception, and there is currently evidence that this strain can transmit from person to person to a limited extent. (Compiled by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150511
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(Central News Agency, London, 11th, comprehensive foreign report) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that so far, 7 travelers who had been on the luxury cruise ship "MV Hondius" have been confirmed to be infected with the Andes strain of Hantavirus.
Reuters reported that after France reported a French passenger evacuated from the cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus, a WHO spokesperson stated via email today that WHO has updated the total reported cases to 9, including two suspected cases.
Among the suspected cases, one person is believed to be the first infected person in this outbreak, but they died before being tested.
WHO stated that there have been a total of 3 deaths in this outbreak.
Hantavirus usually does not transmit from person to person, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the Andes strain, which is mainly prevalent in Chile and Argentina, is an exception, and there is currently evidence that this strain can transmit from person to person to a limited extent. (Compiled by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150511
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