The number of hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to 13, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Spain has reported a new case among patients already in quarantine, bringing the total number of infections connected to the ship to 13, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.
Three people have died, but no further deaths have been recorded since May 2, Tedros said.
“The situation remains stable,” he said, adding that passengers who became ill are receiving the necessary care, while others remain in quarantine.
Over the past two weeks, all remaining passengers, crew members and medical staff have disembarked from the MV Hondius, where the outbreak was detected.
Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can infect humans and cause illness. The WHO estimates that there are between 10,000 and 100,000 human cases worldwide each year, with severity varying depending on the strain.
Source: AMNA
