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Updated · abcnews.com · May 8Trump says hantavirus cases tied to MV Hondius appear under control
8 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · May 8
- Speaking on Thursday evening, the US president said he had been briefed and that his administration would issue a full report on Friday.
- Trump gave no further details on the cases linked to the cruise ship and said officials were studying the situation.
- Asked whether Americans should worry about wider spread, he said he hoped not, while earlier reports had described the shipboard outbreak as deadly.
Why are ports refusing to help a cruise ship stranded at sea with a deadly virus and dying passengers? What makes this hantavirus strain so deadly and able to jump from person to person on a cruise ship? With passengers disembarking before quarantine, could this 'low risk' virus outbreak be spreading across continents undetected?