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health3 months ago•9 min saved

Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to Hondius cruise prompts global health response

Health officials are tracing a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship, with at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases and several deaths. The Andes virus—noted for possible person-to-person transmission—has triggered international investigations, evacuations and ongoing monitoring by the WHO, the CDC and national health authorities as passengers and crew return home and undergo isolation and testing.

via CBS News|

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world3 months ago•13 min saved

Nebraska isolates physician after treating hantavirus patients from Hondius cruise

An American oncologist who volunteered to care for hantavirus patients aboard the MV Hondius has been isolated in a Nebraska biocontainment unit after a ship-based nasal swab tested positive; about 15 other Americans are in quarantine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha while testing continues. The WHO reports 11 hantavirus cases linked to the voyage and three deaths; public risk remains low, and quarantines for affected passengers and crew are set for 42 days, with the Andes virus noted as having rare human-to-human transmission potential.

via AP News|

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health3 months ago•7 min saved

CDC to Quarantine Americans in Nebraska Over Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak

The CDC will meet the 17 American passengers aboard the hantavirus-linked Hondius in the Canary Islands and quarantine them at a University of Nebraska Medical Center biocontainment unit on arrival, as Spain, the WHO and other authorities coordinate evacuations, testing, and monitoring of potential cases.

via NBC News|

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