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WHO officials say the wider public risk remains low, but passengers and contacts are being traced because the Andes strain can spread through prolonged close contact
Health
One evacuee from the MV Hondius tested positive for Andes virus and another had mild symptoms after a deadly outbreak that killed three people aboard the ship
Cruise ship outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that more cases could still emerge because of the virus’s long incubation period
Cruise ship outbreak
Investigators have not identified the first exposure, but scrutiny has centered on travel in southern South America as passengers from the MV Hondius are evacuated and monitored worldwide
Public health
The outbreak has prompted an international search for possible contacts, but experts say the risk is lower and the tracing is focused on close, prolonged exposure
All about hantavirus
Passengers from the MV Hondius are being tested and sent home after three deaths, while health officials trace people who left the ship earlier
Cruise ship outbreak
The MV Hondius is expected in Tenerife this weekend with more than 140 people aboard after three deaths and a widening international contact-tracing effort
Cruise outbreak
The WHO said the suspected patients are being sent to the Netherlands, while Spain says the ship will reach Granadilla within three days despite objections from Canary Islands leaders
Cruise outbreak
Spain says the cruise ship is expected within days as officials arrange urgent evacuations and assess where the remaining passengers can disembark
Public health
WHO says one case has been confirmed and five more are suspected as the cruise ship remains under precautions near Cape Verde
Atlantic cruise outbreak
Three MV Hondius passengers have died, but officials have not confirmed the cause of every death as the ship remains under precautions near Cape Verde
