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risk posed to the public. “This type of virus requires significant close contact for human-to-human transmission to occur.” And while there is a short, initial period of milder symptoms, the onset of serious
public health department said two residents were being monitored and were in good health, showing no signs of infection. Arizona's health department said one resident who was being monitored, but was not symptomatic
hantavirus outbreak "may have risks". The WHO has recommended 42 days of isolation for those leaving the MV Hondius. But Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the acting head of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said
public risk remains low and that the virus spreads much more slowly than previous diseases such as COVID-19. “When we say close contact [for human-to-human transmission], we mean very close physical contact
hantavirus on a cruise ship. But for the general public, Bausch isn't too concerned. Since the virus does not transmit through the air and because patients only really spread the virus when symptomatic
hantavirus is endemic, on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization believes the first infection occurred before the start of the voyage, followed by transmission between
hantavirus was confirmed. The remaining 22 British passengers are due to fly home from Tenerife on a charter flight. They will be taken to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, to isolate for 45 days
public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came as several countries are battling to contain a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship
risk to the wider public was low, adding that it had been told that “there are no rats on board” the ship. A limited spread among close contacts has been observed in some previous outbreaks
hantavirus](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hantavirus)-stricken cruise ship M/V Hondius were being repatriated to the United States on Sunday after the vessel docked in Tenerife and all the passengers were evacuated. Upon their arrival in [Spain
public health emergency of international concern”, [saying:](https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern) “Neighboring countries sharing land borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered at high risk for further spread due to population mobility, trade
Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5811917/hantavirus-andres-mvhondius-ship-rodents) "Even though they were identified as contacts, they are not considered contagious because they currently do not have symptoms," said
hantavirus, identified in the ship’s outbreak, can reach 40 to 50 percent, particularly among elderly people. The WHO has recommended a quarantine of 42 days for the cruise passengers. Experts are stressing the need
public health emergency of international concern](https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern) on May 17. Already, there are 800 suspected cases and more than 180 suspected deaths, according to the WHO. [ The administration imposed [mandatory federal quarantine orders on two American passengers](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g-s1-123441/2-americans-forced-into-quarantine-following-deadly-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak) from the cruise ship hit by the hantavirus, wants round-the-clock guards for some
risk is outpacing investments in preparedness and “the world is not yet meaningfully safer”. Disease outbreaks are becoming more likely due to the climate crisis and armed conflict, while collective action is being undermined
hantavirus after a case was detected among a Dutch crew member of the ship at the centre of the outbreak. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief, told a news conference in Geneva on Friday that
public transport systems. The wealthy carried the virus across borders, but the poor absorbed much of the risk. In this sense, pandemics often mirror the inequalities of globalisation itself: Those with the greatest freedom