The World Health Organization has stated that a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship is not the beginning of a pandemic. Eight cases have been reported, including three deaths, with five confirmed as hantavirus and three suspected. The WHO recommends active monitoring for 42 days for all disembarked passengers and crew, calculating from their last contact with an infected individual. The specific strain, Andes virus, has an incubation period of up to six weeks, suggesting more cases could emerge. AI
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