GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine. There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths. But while the outbreak is now over, for scientists and experts, the work is only in its early stages, as they try to learn lessons from the episode that triggered a global health alert.

The outbreak infected 13 people and killed three

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is over.

The final person of the 12 confirmed cases of hantavirus completed their quarantine period and tested negative, meaning the outbreak is now over, according to the World Health…

First reported on May 2, the outbreak stemmed from cases aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship off the coast of South America.

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left…

WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak over as final exposed person completes quarantine and tests negative.

WHO chief says cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak "over"-

Die akute Gefahr durch das Hantavirus ist aus Sicht der Weltgesundheitsorganisation gebannt. Dennoch bleibt noch einiges zu tun.

GENEVA, July 3 — The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last...

Three people died in the outbreak among cruise ship passengers

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