{"id":275688,"date":"2026-05-08T08:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=275688"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:59:18","slug":"health-authorities-in-several-countries-race-to-trace-and-contain-hantavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/health-authorities-in-several-countries-race-to-trace-and-contain-hantavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Authorities in Several Countries Race to Trace and Contain Hantavirus Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CNN<\/strong>– Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of hantavirus after the World Health Organization said Thursday that five confirmed infections had been identified among people connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius.<\/p>

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The virus is typically associated with rodents, but it may have passed from human to human aboard the vessel, according to WHO. Since April 11, three people from the ship have died, while a handful of others are sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outbreak was first reported to WHO on May 2 and remains a low risk<\/a> to the general public, the organization says. Spanish authorities will conduct a full epidemiological investigation and disinfect the ship after it docks in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where WHO believes the port has the right conditions for passengers to safely disembark.<\/p>

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Here are the details by the numbers so far.<\/p>

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How many people are potentially exposed? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n