U.S. Reports One American Infected with Hantavirus Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak
New York,– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reported that one American passenger from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which experienced a hantavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus. Another American passenger has developed mild symptoms.
New York, – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reported that one American passenger from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which experienced a hantavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus. Another American passenger has developed mild symptoms.
According to the department, all 17 American passengers from the vessel are being flown back to the United States. Two of them are being isolated in containment areas on the aircraft as a safety precaution.
The passengers will be transported to the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Upon arrival, each passenger will undergo clinical evaluation and receive care based on their condition. The passenger with mild symptoms is expected to be transferred to a second treatment facility.
Reports indicate that, as of May 9, there were eight suspected hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak, with three deaths reported.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the incubation period for hantavirus can range from one to eight weeks after exposure. The disease is typically spread through contact with infected rodents, though rare cases of human-to-human transmission have been reported. In severe cases, hantavirus infection can be life-threatening.
Source : Xinhua Thai News
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