Americans from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus come back to three states.
Monitoring of Passengers from MV Hondius for Virus Officials announced on Thursday that passengers from the US MV Hondius are being closely observed for a serious virus at their homes in three states. This includes two individuals from Georgia, one from Arizona, and some residents in California, who had sailed on the cruise before the […]
Passengers from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus are spread worldwide with no contact tracing.
Hantavirus Outbreak from Cruise Ship Sparks International Search Authorities are in a rush to track down nearly 40 passengers who may have been exposed to a dangerous hantavirus outbreak and have spread across multiple countries after leaving a cruise ship without proper contact tracing. Oceanwide Expeditions, the operator of the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, reported that […]
Health Organization: Hantavirus on Cruise Ship Can Spread Between People
Confirmed Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in the Netherlands The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday that a hantavirus outbreak has occurred on the cruise ship Hondius in the Netherlands. This particular strain is typically found in Argentina, and it’s known to transmit between humans. The ship, a luxury cruise vessel that departed Argentina […]
Argentina believes landfill trip triggered hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship.
Emergency Investigation into Hantavirus Exposure Bird-watching tours in regions where hantavirus cases have historically been absent are under urgent scrutiny. Authorities in Argentina are looking into the possibility that a Dutch couple inadvertently introduced the virus to a cruise ship after visiting a landfill. Two officials involved in the investigation shared with The Associated Press […]
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks concerns about misdiagnosis, doctor cautions
Doctor Discusses Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Dr. Zaid Fadl, an internal medicine physician, recently addressed the serious hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. He noted that the Andean strain could have a fatality rate nearing 40%. The way this strain spreads is somewhat unusual compared to others, particularly because human-to-human transmission varies and the […]
Possible hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship leads to 3 deaths, according to WHO
Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic has resulted in three fatalities and several ill passengers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO reported one confirmed case of hantavirus and five additional suspected cases. Among the six affected individuals, three have […]