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WHO Director: The risk is low, but countries are taking precautions
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, stated this Sunday that the risk of hantavirus contagion through the cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship is low, but also highlighted that all countries of origin for the passengers are taking precautions. EFE The head of the [...]
TL;DR
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom stated the risk of hantavirus contagion from the MV Hondius cruise ship is low.
- Countries of origin for the passengers are taking precautions, with the US preparing for the return of 17 citizens.
- Spain and Tenerife were praised for their excellent management of the crisis.
- Epidemiological tests on passengers confirmed they are asymptomatic.
- The cruise ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1st and an outbreak occurred during the voyage, resulting in three deaths and six confirmed cases.
- The ship carried 151 people of 23 nationalities, including 38 Filipinos, 23 Britons, 17 Americans, and 14 Spaniards.