The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 11 confirmed cases, including three deaths among passengers and crew members. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, there is no sign of a larger outbreak, but more cases may emerge due to the virus's long incubation period.
Key Takeaways
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 11 confirmed cases, including three deaths. A French woman is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung at Bichat Hospital in Paris. The latest case involves a Spanish passenger evacuated to Madrid.
- Hantavirus outbreak reaches 11 confirmed cases on MV Hondius cruise ship
- Three deaths reported among passengers and crew members
- Critically ill French woman receiving treatment with an artificial lung in Paris
- New hantavirus case identified in Spanish passenger evacuated to Madrid
- Argentine health officials investigating the origin of the outbreak
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| Critical Condition Of French Patient | Broad Agreement | French woman critically ill on artificial lung in Paris hospital. |
Total Confirmed Cases
Broad Agreement11 confirmed cases, including three deaths
Critical Condition Of French Patient
Broad AgreementFrench woman critically ill on artificial lung in Paris hospital.
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A French woman infected in the outbreak remains critically ill and is being treated with an artificial lung at Bichat Hospital in Paris. Dr. Xavier Lescure, an infectious disease specialist, described her condition as severe, causing life-threatening lung and heart problems. The latest person confirmed to be infected is a Spanish passenger who tested positive after being evacuated from the ship and placed in quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid.
The outbreak has been linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread between people in rare cases. Argentina's health ministry announced that a team of scientific experts will investigate the origin of the outbreak. A Dutch couple, identified as the first cruise passengers infected with hantavirus, spent several months in Argentina and neighboring South American countries before boarding the ship. Argentine officials suggested they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the infection during a bird-watching tour.
The MV Hondius had about 150 people of 23 nationalities on board when the outbreak began. The last passengers were flown to the Netherlands as new cases emerged, and the ship is now sailing back for cleaning and disinfection. Health authorities continue to stress that the risk to the broader public remains low.
With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected. The director of the World Health Organization said confirmed and suspected cases have only been reported among the cruise ship's passengers or crew. Twelve employees at a Dutch hospital where a passenger from the Hondius is being treated have to quarantine for six weeks after improperly handling bodily fluids.
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