QatarThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius officially over. The outbreak, which infected 13 people and resulted in three deaths, involved the rare Andes hantavirus strain typically found in Argentina and Chile. The cruise ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, visiting remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean before arriving in Tenerife, Spain. The final exposed individual completed quarantine and tested negative, leading to the conclusion of the outbreak. Over 650 contacts were monitored across 33 countries. The WHO continues to work on understanding the virus and plans a global study to improve diagnostics and treatments.
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