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WHO Downplays Hantavirus Risk Following Deadly Maritime Outbreak

News Desk9 hours ago03 mins

Public Health Officials Address Maritime Outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed this week that the risk of a wider hantavirus outbreak remains low, following a localized incident aboard a commercial vessel that resulted in three deaths and three additional infections. Dr. Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, issued a statement urging calm,…

Three Die on Atlantic Cruise Ship From Suspected Hantavirus: WHO

News Desk24 hours ago24 hours ago03 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that three passengers died aboard the MV Hondius while it was transiting the Atlantic Ocean from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde. Health authorities are currently investigating the incident as a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rare but severe viral infection typically transmitted through contact with rodent excreta or…