Horrible attack of Hantavirus on cruise ship, infection spread in many countries; There was a stir in America and France

Hantavirus Outbreak US Frnace On Alert: A cruise trip turned into a journey of death for tourists vacationing in the middle of the ocean. The deadly outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship named MV Hondius has worried the entire world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this is the first time in history that this virus infection has spread on a cruise ship. There has been an international stir after the infection was confirmed among the American and French citizens who returned home on this ship.

First attack on cruise ship

hantavirus Usually it is spread by rats and rodents but this time the infection is very unusual. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s director of epidemiology and pandemic preparedness, said this is the first recorded case of hantavirus spread on a cruise ship. So far, three passengers of this ship have died while many others are seriously ill.

The ship is currently docked near Teneriffe in the Canary Islands where Spanish authorities are taking action to evacuate passengers and return them to their countries.

Alert in America and France

Patients kept in bio-containment units: Considering the severity of the infection, the US and France used special military aircraft to bring back their citizens. The US Health Department said that among the returned passengers, two American citizens have been found positive. One of them has been kept in a special bio-containment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center while the other passengers are kept under observation at the quarantine center.

At the same time, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist has informed that the condition of a French woman who was safely rescued from the ship is critical and her infection is continuously increasing.

What is Andes virus?

According to scientists, Hantavirus is behind this outbreak. andes virus There is a variant. This variant is particularly dangerous because it is one of the few hantaviruses that can spread through close human-to-human contact.

Usually, Hantavirus is spread by coming in contact with the feces, urine or saliva of rats, but on this ship the passengers are getting infected from each other. Infection causes serious problems in the lungs and severe difficulty in breathing, which can prove fatal in the future.

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How did the journey of death begin?

The MV Hondius began its voyage from Argentina in March. The ship, while traveling through Antarctica and other regions, approached Cape Verde, where symptoms of serious respiratory illness were observed for the first time among passengers. The outbreak was first officially reported on 3 May. Although WHO says the risk to the general public is low, it remains a moderate risk in closed spaces and close contact areas.