Hantavirus (Andes Virus) Outbreak Traced to Cruise Ship Hondias
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An Andes-strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship Hondias, which departed Argentina, grows from 5 confirmed cases and 3 deaths to 11 cases among 18 monitored Americans within days, drawing CDC and WHO attention.
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Hantavirus 101
Following three deaths from Andes virus on the cruise ship Hondias, WHO, UKHSA, and CDC assert the general public risk is low and the outbreak poses a low pandemic risk, while sequencing the specific strain linked to Argentina.
Why The U.S. Response To Hantavirus Could Signal Future Trouble
The CDC's delayed and disjointed response to a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship departing Argentina, with 18 Americans now monitored, is attributed to Trump-era CDC staff cuts and WHO withdrawal, raising alarms about U.S. pandemic preparedness.