MV Hondius Outbreak Spurs Monitoring of 122 People as WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases
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Updated · CNN · May 12
MV Hondius Outbreak Spurs Monitoring of 122 People as WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases
5 articles · Updated · CNN · May 12
122 people from the MV Hondius — 87 passengers and 35 crew — had been evacuated by Tuesday, with most already back in their home countries as repatriation and quarantine operations continued.
11 hantavirus cases have been reported among passengers and crew, including three deaths; WHO said nine are confirmed Andes-strain infections and warned more cases could emerge during the virus’s up-to-eight-week incubation period.
18 people are under medical monitoring in the US, including 16 in Nebraska and two at Emory, while at least 15 others are being tracked across nine states after cruise or flight exposure.
27 people remain aboard the ship — 25 crew and two medical professionals — as it heads to Rotterdam for disinfection after stops near Cape Verde and Tenerife during the containment effort.
WHO and national health agencies across nearly two dozen countries say the public risk remains low because Andes hantavirus is thought to require prolonged close contact with a symptomatic person.
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