Source: Fox News
Summary
The U.S. government is evacuating American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the risk to the American public remains low. President Donald Trump stated that the situation appears to be under control, citing the difficulty of transmitting the virus. The outbreak has resulted in at least three deaths and cases have been reported across multiple countries. Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents or their droppings.
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The advice sounds familiar.
The CDC is taking precautions to contain the outbreak, including deploying a team to the Canary Islands to assess potential exposure among American passengers. The National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be used for further monitoring. The hantavirus outbreak has escalated over several weeks, with cases reported across multiple countries. The World Health Organization has confirmed at least three deaths.
The guidance has been updated to include the risk of person-to-person transmission of the Andes virus, a strain of hantavirus. The CDC has stated that the risk to the American public remains low, but the situation is being closely monitored.
It’s not the first time a cruise ship has been linked to a disease outbreak, and it’s unlikely to be the last.
Author: Evan Null
