Source: Fox News
Summary
Seventeen American citizens who were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus. One of the patients had mild symptoms, while the other was asymptomatic. The patients were flown to the US and taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine in Omaha for clinical assessment and care. Three individuals have died since the outbreak started. The outbreak is caused by the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus that can spread person-to-person and cause severe respiratory disease.
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The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to the evacuation of 17 American citizens, with two testing positive for the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that Andes virus is the only type of hantavirus that is known to spread person-to-person. The virus is usually spread through close contact with a sick person, including direct physical contact, prolonged time spent in close or enclosed spaces, and exposure to the sick person’s body fluids. The outbreak has raised concerns about the spread of the virus, with three individuals having died since the outbreak started.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a disease outbreak on a cruise ship.
