Zurich Reports Hantavirus Case from Cruise Ship Passenger

A man who contracted the hantavirus is receiving medical treatment in Zurich, Switzerland. Authorities have assured the public that there is no current threat to the Swiss population. The man was previously a passenger on a cruise ship where multiple infections were reported.

A man infected with the hantavirus is receiving medical care in Zurich, Switzerland, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Swiss officials stated there is no immediate threat to the Swiss population, following the confirmation of the case.

The affected individual was a passenger on a cruise ship that reported several hantavirus cases, authorities noted in an official statement.