‘Frightening situation’ | WHO Chief gives update on Hantavirus spread as confirmed cases rise to 5

Fri, 08 May 2026 05:37:43 +0000

WHO Chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus gives an update on the Hantavirus outbreak onboard a cruise ship from Argentina as the number of confirmed cases rises to five. The number of deaths remains at three.

The number of cases onboard to the ship is expected to rise as the incubation period for the disease is high at a few weeks.

The WHO remain confident that this outbreak is not a Epidemic similar to Covid in 2019/2020.

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