Hantavirus Risk Lower In Hospitals Than On Ships

Over 140 passengers and crew are disembarking from a ship and have been directed to take reparations. Health authorities are maintaining close contact with the ship regarding an outbreak. The European Union is involved in the evacuation efforts for the cruise passengers. More than 140 passengers and crew disembarking due to the Hanta Virus outbreak are being directed to take reparations. Five passengers who left a ship are known to be infected, with approximately 140 passengers and crew remaining aboard. The CDC reported that two Texans who were on the ship showed no symptoms and had no contact with anyone who got sick. Scientists and doctors are currently tracing the virus to determine how passengers contracted it, either on board the ship or ashore before boarding. The investigation suggests the event would have occurred in Argentina, as the ship departed from Ushuaïa. The Hantavirus outbreak on the 'Red Deer' ship involves the Andes virus type, which is considered unlikely to cause a wider public health risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) has received 8 case reports related to the hantavirus outbreak on the 'Red Deer' ship, with 5 confirmed as hantavirus infection and 3 suspected cases. A source reiterated that Hantavirus on a ship is a special case, with a 50% mortality rate, but stated that patients in hospitals with complete isolation and medical conditions in countries like Germany, Netherlands, or Spain would be safe and not pose a risk to the public.