3 hours agoFrance confirms new case of hantavirus to a woman evacuated by tourist ship
Periskopi(24 days ago)
(24 days ago)France has confirmed a new case of hantavirus to a woman who was evacuated by the MV Hondius tourist ship, which has been at the centre of an infection explosion that has affected several passengers. Health authorities have announced that the remaining passengers on board are being evacuated and sent to their respective countries, where they will undergo medical tests and a period of isolation, Euronews writes.
According to the French Health Ministry, the new case was confirmed as the woman was part of the weekend evacuation. Meanwhile, the two alleged cases reported earlier by Spain have resulted in negative results, lowering some of the initial concerns about the spread of the virus.
The MV Hondus ship had arrived at the port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, from passengers scattered to various locations for treatment and quarantine. International authorities are closely following the situation, as a total of six cases related to this explosion have been reported, according to the World Health Organization (OBSH).
O BSH noted that unlike COVID-19, the hantavirus is not easily spread by air, but usually through close contact or exposure to infected sources, and thus far the situation is considered an isolated explosion in a closed shiplike environment.
US authorities have also reported a passenger with mild symptoms and another test The controversial PCR “” for the Andes virus, but these cases are still being assessed differently from Spain and E The CDC, which some have considered negative.
In general, the situation remains under monitoring, while experts stress there is still the possibility of new cases due to the period of incubation that could last up to six weeks.
