Five cases from cruise ship confirmed as hantavirus, three suspected

Five ‌of the ​eight suspected cases of ‌hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship have now ‌been confirmed, the World ‌Health Organization said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The ⁠wider ​public ⁠health threat from the outbreak ⁠remained low, Director-General Tedros Adhanom ​Ghebreyesus said, adding that the ⁠WHO was aware of ⁠reports ​of other patients and there may be more ⁠cases due to the ⁠long ⁠incubation period of the virus.