WHO issues new hantavirus update months after cruise ship outbreak

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe outbreak resulted in three deaths (AFP/Getty)The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the hantavirus outbreak among cruise ship passengers over, nearly three months after the first case was recorded. The outbreak, which occurred on the MV Hondius cruise ship that departed Argentina on 1 April, resulted in three deaths and 13 infections from the rare Andes virus strain. Hantaviruses are typically carried by rodents and spread through their droppings and urine. The last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative, with no new cases reported since 25 May. The MV Hondius was cleared to resume sailing in mid-June, with all voyages from 13 June onwards proceeding as scheduled. In fullWHO declares deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship over after three monthsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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