Three people have died and several others are ill after a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
The vessel, which departed Argentina last month, is now heading to Spain’s Canary Islands as officials race to trace the victims’ contacts.
The situation has captured international attention as passengers have disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood. The World Health Organization on Thursday said that while it expects more cases to emerge, it does not anticipate a large epidemic anywhere similar to Covid-19. It also underlined that there is no evidence of a widespread transmission risk.
The outbreak has been linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, a rare but potentially severe virus that in some cases can spread between humans through close contact.
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