What is Unknown About the Hantavirus Outbreak Following the Cruise Incident
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Countries around the world are preparing to manage the situation involving 140 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship affected by hantavirus, which is heading to the Canary Islands. The vessel is expected to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, in the early hours of Sunday. At least three passengers have died, and several others have been infected. Hantavirus is typically spread through inhalation of contaminated rodent droppings, with symptoms usually appearing between one and eight weeks after exposure. The World Health Organization states that the risk to the general public from the outbreak is low, but the Andes virus, implicated in the cruise outbreak, could potentially be transmitted between people in rare cases.
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