The hantavirus outbreak, which claimed three lives in April, is over, says the Geneva-based World Health Organization.
WHO declares the hantavirus outbreak over
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The hantavirus outbreak, which claimed three lives in April, is now over. As the quarantine period for those who had been in contact with infected individuals has ended, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday that this outbreak, which resulted in 13 infections, had come to an end.
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July 3, 2026 - 11:36
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First reported on May 2, the outbreak stemmed from cases aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship off the coast of South America.
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