WHO to declare hantavirus outbreak over as quarantines end
· nuala moran
AI Briefing
- • Hantavirus outbreak reported on MV Hondius cruise ship on May 2, now nearing end.
- • Most isolating passengers and crew members leave quarantine over past week.
- • 42-day incubation period has drawn to a close.
Source Summary
The outbreak of hantavirus infection first reported on the MV Hondius cruise ship on May 2 is all but over, with most isolating passengers, crew members and other contacts leaving quarantine over the past week, as the 42-day incubation period drew to an end.
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