HANTA HOUSE

Update on #hantavirus: As of 12 May, 12h00 CEST, a total of 11 cases, including 3 deaths, have been reported. Nine of the 11 cases are confirmed, and the other 2 are probable. All are among passengers or crew on the ship. We expect more cases given the dynamics of spread on a ship and the virus’ incubation period. At the moment, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak. Passengers and crew are being followed up in their countries, where WHO recommends a 42-day quarantine at home or in a facility starting from day of departure from the ship. WHO Technical Note for the disembarkation & onward management of MV Hondius passengers & crew bit.ly/4u1BT5I

#BREAKING: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 staff members, for 6 weeks, in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols, according to Reuters.