Hong Kong solicita más detalles a la OMS sobre el brote de hantavirus en un crucero

Las autoridades sanitarias de Hong Kong buscan obtener más información de la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre un brote de hantavirus a bordo de un crucero en el Atlántico, al tiempo que intensifican las medidas de prevención para proteger a la ciudad.

El Centro de Protección de la Salud de Hong Kong informó el jueves que se había puesto en contacto con la Organización Mundial de la Salud respecto al foco de hantavirus en el MV Hondius. La embarcación partió de Argentina el 1 de abril.

La OMS reportó tres muertes y confirmó cinco de los ocho casos sospechosos. El primer paciente presentó síntomas el 6 de abril.

Los análisis de laboratorio demostraron que los virus en dos de los casos confirmados pertenecían al genotipo Andes, el único tipo de hantavirus conocido por presentar una limitada transmisión de persona a persona. En los últimos cinco años, Hong Kong ha registrado un promedio de cero a dos casos de hantavirus por año.

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