The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the end of a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, after the final exposed contact completed quarantine, tested negative, and returned home. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that no new infections have been recorded since May 25, effectively closing the outbreak investigation.

The disease spread to people in four countries and more than 600 people were at one point under medical surveillance.

El director general de la organización, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, puso fin a este brote que deja 54 contactos que todavía están en cuarentena.

El brote desató alarma internacional

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