Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHO
The World Health Organization has officially declared the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius to be over. All contacts have completed their quarantine periods with no further transmission detected.
Why it matters
The containment of this outbreak marks the end of a significant public health concern that resulted in three deaths and international monitoring.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in May is over, putting an end to the three-month saga.
The report is a straightforward summary of a public health announcement from an international body.
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