Source: Fox News
Summary
A cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Spain for evacuation. Passengers will be tested by Spanish health authorities to ensure they are asymptomatic before being transported ashore. The evacuation is expected to begin between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. local time, with Spanish nationals disembarking first. Multiple Americans are believed to be aboard the MV Hondius and will be transferred to a military base in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring.
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The advice sounds familiar. The World Health Organization has stated that the public health risk from Hantavirus remains low, despite the outbreak on the cruise ship. The Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be severe, has been identified aboard the ship. The situation has sparked concerns and memories of the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has emphasized that the current public health risk is low, but the situation is being closely monitored.
It’s déjà vu all over again, as the world watches another outbreak unfold.
Author: Evan Null
