A rat-borne virus suspected of killing three people and sickening at least seven others on a cruise ship may have spread between passengers in a rare event. The World Health Organization raised the possibility, warning that some patients infected with hantavirus had 'very close contact with each other.' Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Director for Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, said: 'Human-to-human transmission can’t be ruled out, so as a precaution, this is what we are assuming.' #hantavirus #WHO #health
A rat-borne virus suspected of killing three people and sickening at least seven others on a cruise ship may have spread between passengers in a rare event. The World Health Organization raised the possibility, warning that some patients infected with hantavirus had 'very close contact with each other.' Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Director for Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, said: 'Human-to-human transmission can’t be ruled out, so as a precaution, this is what we are assuming.' #hantavirus #WHO #health ♬ original sound - Daily Mail - Daily Mail
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