What Is Hantavirus? Case Identified in Switzerland Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak
Categoria: Internacional
Hantavirus is trending following worldwide headlines about the MV Hondius cruise ship. The WHO shared an update Wednesday (May 6), […]
The post What Is Hantavirus? Case Identified in Switzerland Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment.
Por Just Jared | 06/05/2026
Getty Hantavirus is trending following worldwide headlines about the MV Hondius cruise ship. The WHO shared an update Wednesday (May 6), confirming a case of hantavirus in Switzerland identified in a passenger from the ship. There is a Hantavirus case identified in Switzerland “Swiss authorities have confirmed a case of #hantavirus identified in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. He had responded to an email from the ship’s operator informing the passengers of the health event, and presented himself to a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, and is receiving care,” the statement reads. “In line with the International Health Regulations (IHR), WHO is working with relevant countries to support international contact tracing, to ensure that those potentially exposed are monitored and that any further disease spread is limited. The type of virus in this outbreak has been confirmed as Andes hantavirus by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.” “As of 6 May, there are 8 cases, 3 of whom are confirmed as hantavirus by laboratory testing. WHO will continue to work with countries to ensure that the patients, contacts, passengers and crew have the information and support they need to stay safe and prevent spread,” the statement concluded. What is Hantavirus? Here’s what the CDC says about the Andes hantavirus: Hantaviruses are spread by rodents’ body fluids and excrement. People mostly contract hantavirus by breathing in the virus. Most hantaviruses found in North, Central, and South America can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Andes virus, which is found in South America, has reportedly had person-to-person transmission. Different hantaviruses are found in the United States. Most of these cause HPS, which primarily affects the lungs. Non-HPS hantavirus infection can also occur, where patients experience non-specific viral symptoms, but no cardiopulmonary symptoms. The hantaviruses that are found throughout the United States are not known to spread between people. HPS initially causes flu-like symptoms that can progress to more severe illness where people have trouble breathing. It’s important for people with HPS to begin treatment as early as possible to improve their chances of recovery. HPS is fatal in nearly 4 in 10 people who are infected. How does Hantavirus spread and is it a pandemic concern? CBS News reports, via the WHO, because of the long incubation period, which can stretch up to eight weeks, if people are feeling unwell getting off the ship, they will be quarantined for up to two months. However, they urge the public “not to be overly concerned about this,” and that this is “a difficult disease to spread” and that it is “not a pandemic causing disease,” and that even with this particular person-to-person strain, it is only spread through “prolonged exposure,” per the report. 3 people have been evacuated suspected of h