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Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius not seen as leading to pandemic
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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.
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The World Health Organization has confirmed five cases and three deaths from hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stressing that the virus’s limited transmission route makes a wider outbreak unlikely.
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The Spanish government has confirmed that the MV Hondius cruise ship, carrying a hantavirus outbreak, will dock in Tenerife within three days. The decision follows a formal request from the World Health Organization. Foreign passengers will be repatriated and the 14 Spaniards will quarantine in Madrid.
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