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WHO: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not a pandemic, doesn't spread like Covid-19

2026-05-07 20:43:30Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
WHO: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not a pandemic, doesn't spread like
The ship MV Hondius

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the outbreak of hantavirus aboard the Dutch cruise ship "MV Hondius" does not constitute the start of a global pandemic, emphasizing that the virus spreads differently from Covid-19.

WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove said during a media conference that hantavirus is transmitted through "close and intimate contact" and does not have the same potential for spread as coronavirus.

According to the WHO, five cases out of eight suspected have been confirmed so far, while three people have died. Among the victims is a 69-year-old Dutch woman infected with the virus. Meanwhile, the deaths of her husband and a German woman are still under investigation.

International health authorities are tracing dozens of passengers who disembarked the ship during its stop on the island of St. Helena on April 24.

The WHO announced that for the first time, human-to-human transmission of hantavirus has been documented, as the virus is usually spread by rodents.

The luxury ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, set sail on April 1 from Ushuaia in Argentina and is expected to arrive in Spain's Canary Islands. There were about 150 passengers and crew members on board from 28 different countries.

The WHO has requested the wearing of masks on board and the use of advanced protective equipment by personnel caring for suspected cases.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the risk to public health remains "low", although he warned that more cases could emerge due to the long incubation period, which can last up to six weeks.

Meanwhile, several countries, including the UK, the US and Singapore, have begun monitoring and isolating passengers who traveled on the ship.

Argentine authorities have also announced that they will conduct tests on rodents in Ushuaia to investigate the possible source of the infection.


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