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WHO rules out high risk of contagion after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship with three deaths
WHO stated that the risk of hantavirus contagion on the cruise ship is low. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- The WHO has stated that the risk of hantavirus contagion from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak is low.
- The disembarkation of passengers and crew in Tenerife is being conducted under strict health supervision.
- Spain's handling of the emergency has been praised by the WHO.
- The outbreak resulted in three deaths and six confirmed positive cases during the ship's voyage.
- Epidemiological tests on disembarked passengers confirmed they remain asymptomatic.