World Health Organization announced that it has kept its risk assessment of the Hantavirus infection outbreak at “low,” despite the cruise ship linked to the virus nearing the coast of the Netherlands.
The organization said that a reassessment based on the latest available information showed that the global public health risk remains low, noting that the likelihood of transmission is expected to decline after passengers disembark and health monitoring measures are implemented.
The vessel, MV Hondius, is expected to dock at the Port of Rotterdam with 27 people on board, including 25 crew members and two medical staff.
The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died after contracting Hantavirus infection, a rare disease for which no specific vaccine or treatment is currently available.
The organization said that a reassessment based on the latest available information showed that the global public health risk remains low, noting that the likelihood of transmission is expected to decline after passengers disembark and health monitoring measures are implemented.
The vessel, MV Hondius, is expected to dock at the Port of Rotterdam with 27 people on board, including 25 crew members and two medical staff.
The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died after contracting Hantavirus infection, a rare disease for which no specific vaccine or treatment is currently available.
