Hantavist's chamber on the tourist ship, WHO: It is not the beginning of an epidemic or pandemic - 12 countries where tourists came from have been informed of the case

This is not the beginning of an epidemic. It's not the beginning of an pandemic, but it's an ideal opportunity to remember that investments in the research of such pathogens are vital, because treatments, diagnostic tests and vaccines save lives”, Maria Van Kerkovo, head of the Department of Prevention and Preparation for Epidemites and Pandemies in WHO, told reporters in Geneva.

O The BSH stressed that the size of this pantry infection from the hantavirus should remain limited if public health measures are implemented and if countries show solidarity.

“We believe this episode will remain limited if public health measures are implemented and if countries show solidarity”, Abdírahman Mahamoud, director of operations at the WHO Department of Alarm and Health Emergency Response, while cases have been confirmed in several countries.

Same time, O The U.S. reported that Argentina is sending about 2,500 complete locations for testing the hantavirus, which has become the focus of an international health alert following the discovery of an infection chamber on a tourist ship.

<x0)WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebresus said during a press conference in Geneva.

He also added O The BSH has “transformed” 12 countries belonging to 29 passengers of the ship where the hantavirus shelter was discovered. These passengers had landed during a stopover on April 24, on the British island of St. Helen.

“O The BSH has informed the 12 countries from which their citizens descended to St. Helena. These 12 countries are: Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Britain and the US”, Said Greenesses to reporters. /Panorama