WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases on MV Hondius as 3 Die in Andes Virus Outbreak
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Updated · The New York Times · May 13
WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases on MV Hondius as 3 Die in Andes Virus Outbreak
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 13
Eleven hantavirus cases have been reported on the MV Hondius, including three deaths, with nine confirmed and two others expected to be confirmed, the WHO said.
Laboratory testing identified the strain as Andes hantavirus, and WHO officials said the first known infections were in a couple believed to have contracted it before boarding in Argentina.
Passengers began evacuating the Atlantic cruise ship on Sunday, and returning travelers are being monitored; 15 Americans are in quarantine at a Nebraska facility.
Andes virus is endemic to South America and is the only hantavirus known to spread between people, though health officials said the risk to the general public remains low.
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