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Hantavirus outbreak risk to public ‘absolutely low’: WHO
Key takeaways
- An outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife, has sparked international concern.
- Three passengers on the ship have died, while in the latest update from the WHO, there have been five confirmed and three suspected cases in total.
- “This is a dangerous virus, but only to the person who’s really infected, and the risk to the general population remains absolutely low,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told a press briefing in Geneva.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday the risk to the public of a deadly hantavirus strain in a cruise ship outbreak was minimal, as it spreads only through “very close contact”.
An outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife, has sparked international concern.
Three passengers on the ship have died, while in the latest update from the WHO, there have been five confirmed and three suspected cases in total.
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