Officials finally think they know origin of hantavirus outbreak on cruise that caused three deaths – Page 3

With growing fears that the situation could echo the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO expert Maria Van Kerkhove addressed the issue during a recent press conference, as reported by ABC News, saying, “This is not the next Covid, but it is a serious infectious disease. If people get infected, and infections are uncommon, they can die. People on the ship who are hearing this are very scared, rightly so.

“The general public might be scared as well. Accurate information is critical. Knowing what your actual exposure might be – most people will never be exposed to this.”

According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at least 12 countries are currently receiving support from the World Health Organization to monitor people who came home after leaving the cruise ship in Saint Helena. The countries include Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.

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