Hantavirus Outbreak on Luxury Ship in Atlantic
A deadly hantavirus outbreak has killed three and infected eight others on a luxury ship in the Atlantic. Two Indian crew members are among the stranded passengers.
Investigation into Outbreak Origin
Health authorities across four continents are tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected.
Risk to Public Low, Says WHO
The World Health Organization says the risk to the wider public is low. Hantavirus is usually spread by the inhalation of contaminated rodent droppings and isn’t easily transmitted between people.
Passengers and Crew Being Monitored
Passengers who disembarked April 24 are being monitored, and a small number of people who were considered “higher risk contacts” are being told to isolate for 45 days.
Dutch Flight Attendant Showing Symptoms
A flight attendant on a plane briefly boarded by an infected cruise passenger in South Africa is showing symptoms of hantavirus and will be tested in an isolation ward at an Amsterdam hospital.
