Five states are reportedly monitoring residents who have returned home from a cruise ship that suffered a viral outbreak that left at least three passengers dead and several others ill. The World Health Organization says eight cases of the deadly hantavirus have been reported among passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. During a news briefing Thursday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said, “Five of the eight cases have been confirmed as the hantavirus, and the other three are suspected.” Full story: https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/states-monitoring-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak/
The World Health Organization says public risk remains low after an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship left three passengers dead. This particular strain — Andes — can spread between people in rare cases, but is usually spread by contact with urine, saliva or droppingS from rodents, especially if said material becomes airborne and inhaled. More: https://tinyurl.com/2cd4v3sj #hantavirus #illness #health
