El brote de hantavirus en un crucero no parece que vaya a desencadenar una crisis mundial

Un brote de hantavirus en el MV Hondius en el Atlántico ha suscitado preocupaciones sanitarias, aunque los expertos evalúan el riesgo de una propagación mayor como bajo.

El virus no se transmite fácilmente a través del contacto casual, lo que limita su potencial para afectar a un gran número de personas más allá del barco. Esto contrasta con enfermedades más contagiosas comúnmente vinculadas a los cruceros, como el norovirus, que se propaga rápidamente en espacios cerrados y a menudo es apodado como el virus de los cruceros.

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The World Health Organization confirms five cases of hantavirus following the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Three people have died but the risk of further spread in society is assessed as low.

The World Health Organization said on Friday that the risk of hantavirus spreading remains extremely low after cases were reported on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Three passengers have died and several others have been infected. The vessel is heading to Tenerife.

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Three people have died from a hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, anchored off Cape Verde. Seven infections have been confirmed among the 147 passengers and crew on board. The World Health Organization was notified on May 2 about the cluster of severe respiratory illnesses.

Hong Kong health authorities are seeking more information from the World Health Organization on a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic, while stepping up prevention efforts to protect the city.

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The MV Hondius cruise ship, where three passengers have died from hantavirus, is approaching Spain's Canary Islands for evacuation of most of its nearly 150 passengers.

Spain's government, in coordination with the WHO, has approved the MV Hondius cruise ship—stranded off Cape Verde amid a hantavirus outbreak that killed three—to dock in the Canary Islands within three or four days. Three passengers, including a gravely ill doctor, will be airlifted first for treatment.

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French authorities will hold a meeting Sunday at Matignon on the hantavirus situation as the MV Hondius is due to dock in the Canaries. The five French passengers will be repatriated and monitored for six weeks.

 

 

 

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