Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.

WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant exposed to victim tests negative

A KLM flight attendant came into contact with an infected passenger from the cruise ship and later showed mild symptoms. They have now tested negative for hantavirus, the WHO said on Friday.

Spanish authorities prepare for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard The Spanish authorities are finalising preparations for the arrival of the MV Hondius this weekend, saying an “unprecedented operation” is under way to receive, assess and repatriate the 149 passengers and crew members onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The Dutch-flagged vessel, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, is due to arrive off the Canary island of Tenerif...

By Sam Jones in Madrid and agencies

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

By The Associated Press

DR MARC SIEGEL: Hantavirus cruise outbreak is alarming but fear is spreading faster than facts

Dr. Marc Siegel separates hantavirus fear from facts after the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak involving the rare Andes strain in Argentina.

UK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island

The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island.

Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

Spain to repatriate guests as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canaries

Passengers aboard a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will start being flown to their countries of origin after the vessel arrives in the Canary Islands on Sunday, the Spanish government said on Friday. The MV Hondius is scheduled to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Sunday morning, cabinet minister Angel Victor Torres told journalists. “That same day, we will have planes available and will be able to start getting thes...

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Hantavirus outbreak risk to public is 'absolutely low', WHO says

The World Health Organization on Friday reiterated that a hantavirus outbreak risk to the general public is "absolutely low". Three passengers from the MV Hondius have died while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents. The vessel has around 150 people on board and is expected to arrive in the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife on Sunday.

By FRANCE 24

Hantavirus brings back old conspiracy theories: It’s not a new pandemic, nor a mystery virus, nor cured with zinc

Misinformation surrounding the health crisis on the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ is once again dominating social media and sparking panic about a repeat of the 2020 epidemic

By Jessica Mouzo Quintáns

Spanish tourist island of Tenerife readies for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship approaches

The vessel is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife this weekend

By Ap Correspondent

What We Know About The World's Last Andes Hantavirus Outbreak - Forbes

What We Know About The World's Last Andes Hantavirus Outbreak  Forbes

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

Hantavirus outbreak: WHO warns 12 countries after South Atlantic cruise ship confirmed cases

By TOI LIFESTYLE DESK

Hantavirus alert: Full list of countries directly or indirectly affected by cruise ship outbreak

Hantavirus outbreak: The first case in the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic Ocean was identified on May 2.

Why experts say the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is not another Covid

The World Health Organization has warned that more hantavirus cases could emerge after an outbreak linked to a cruise ship killed three passengers, though officials say the situation is likely to remain contained if health measures are followed.

By RFI

Spain tests suspected hantavirus case in Alicante as two Irish passengers ‘safe and well’

A 32-year-old woman in the southeastern Spanish province of Alicante has symptoms consistent with a hantavirus infection and is being tested, Spanish health officials said on Friday.

WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative

The World Health Organisation (WHO) insisted on Friday that there is a minimal risk from the hantavirus to the general public, as countries prepared to repatriate passengers stuck on a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak. Three passengers from the MV Hondius — a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have died while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents. The only hantavirus species that can transmit from person to person — Andes virus — has b...

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Hantavirus Confirmed: Two British Nationals Test Positive

London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.

New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues

A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of the luxury cruise ship hit by the virus and their immediate contacts. The British health security agency did not disclose further details of the new […]

Hantavirus outbreak risk to public 'absolutely low': WHO

The World Health Organization said Friday the risk to the public of a deadly hantavirus strain in a cruise ship outbreak was minimal, as it spreads only through "very close contact". An outbreak on the MV Hondius, which is heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife, has sparked international concern. Three passengers from the ship have died, with the WHO saying Thursday there were five confirmed and three suspected cases in total. "This is a dangerous virus, but only to the person who's really in

By The Korea Herald

The hantavirus outbreak is cause for caution, not panic

Hantaviruses are spread by mice, rats and other rodents. Human infections, which occur when people come in contact with droppings or urine, are relatively uncommon.

WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

As contact tracing efforts continue, the World Health Organization again stressed that it expects the outbreak to be limited.

Spain says first evacuees from hantavirus ship will be repatriated Sunday

Authorities confirm new suspected case of hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak

The British national is on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha.

WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

Says given incubation period of the virus, which can be up to 6 weeks, more cases may be reported

By AFP

Pandemic? Trump Remains Confident Hantavirus Situation Under Control

Pandemic? Trump Remains Confident Hantavirus Situation Under Control Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on May 7 that he had been briefed on a hantavirus cluster tied to a cruise ship and that he was hopeful that the situation was still contained, as federal health authorities track the American passengers who returned home. The president also said he expected more information on Friday. Trump offered his assessment to reporters regar...

By Tyler Durden

WHO says risk low, warns of further cases in cruise ship outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that additional hantavirus infections linked to a cruise ship outbreak cannot be ruled out, as health authorities across multiple...

No Malaysians aboard hantavirus-linked cruise ship, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today said no Malaysians were on board the MV...

Kenya on high alert as hantavirus becomes latest hurdle for recovering cruise tourism

Three people have died since the virus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic early this month.

Possible hantavirus case reported in Spain, linked to KLM flight

Another possible hantavirus infection has been reported in Spain. A passenger on the KLM flight that was briefly boarded by...

By Louis Gore-Langton

WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative

The WHO states the risk from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is low, reassuring the public after a flight attendant in contact with a patient tested Read More: https://punchng.com/who-says-hantavirus-risk-low-after-flight-attendant-tests-negative/

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Expert: Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak poses no threat to Estonia

An outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said.

WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative

The World Health Organization insisted Friday that there is a minimal risk from the hantavirus to the general public, as countries prepared to repatriate passengers stuck on a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak. Three passengers from the MV Hondius — a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have died while […] The post WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Four suspects arrested in The Hague for embezzling millions in Covid support

The Labour Inspectorate arrested four people from The Hague on Wednesday on suspicion that they may have defrauded 8 million euros in COVID-19 support.

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Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says

A third British national has suspected hantavirus in connection with an outbreak on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the government has said.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo