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WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
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The outbreak infected 13 people and killed three Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship over after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.The outbreak, which infected 13 people and killed three, involved the Andes virus, a rare hantavirus strain that typically circulates in Argentina and Chile. The cruise ship, MV Hondius, set off from Argentina on 1 April. Continue reading...
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