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WHO says cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) health agency on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference he was very pleased to say that WHO considers the outbreak of hantavirus over.
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 3, 2026
WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over
WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over
BNO News
· Jul 2, 2026
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO
A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has been contained and no longer poses a public health risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Thirteen people were infected and three died. The outbreak was linked to the M/V Hondius, a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship, after WHO was notified on May 2 of a cluster [] The post Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO appeared first on BNO News.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 2, 2026
WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine
The outbreak linked to the polar cruise ship caused 13 cases and three deaths, prompting international monitoring across 33 countries and territories The post WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Daily Express
· Jul 2, 2026
WHO issues major update on Hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on cruise ship
The hantavirus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three others.
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 2, 2026
The Hantavirus outbreak that took hold on a cruise ship in May is officially over
There were a total of 13 cases of the virus that came from the cruise ship outbreak, including three deaths.
The Hill
· Jun 23, 2026
Last American hantavirus cruise ship passenger released from quarantine
As of Sunday, all U.S. citizens on a cruise ship that was the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak are out of quarantine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 18 Americans onboard the M/V Hondius cruise ship have since completed their 42-day monitoring period, the CDC noted. Those individuals isolated...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
A Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak That Killed Three Is Over, the W.H.O. Says
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UPI
· Jul 3, 2026
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Al Jazeera
· Jul 2, 2026
WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over
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Legal Insurrection
· Jul 5, 2026
Hantavirus Outbreak Connected to Cruise Ship is Officially Over
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
Geneva, July 2 (SANA) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship is officially over, following the quarantine and negative test results of all contacts, according to the WHO. “The final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius []
CBC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over, says WHO
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship over, after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine. There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths. But while the outbreak is now over, for scientists and experts, the work is only in its early stages, as they try to learn lessons from the episode that triggered a global health alert. “Today, the final contact of a...
NL Times
Video: WHO declares hantavirus outbreak that started on Dutch cruise ship over
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the hantavirus outbreak that started on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius officially over.
DNyuz
· Jul 2, 2026
Deadly Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Is Over 3 Months Later, W.H.O. Says
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
Cruise Chaos - 16 Placed on 'Do Not Sail' List Following Incident
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McKoysNews
· Jun 25, 2026
WHO Says Hantavirus Outbreak Expected to End July 2 if No New Cases Emerge
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
US Coast Guard removes vessel from NYC parade over banners
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