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Hantavirus outbreak risk to public ‘absolutely low’: WHO

• Updated 6 hours ago

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday the risk to the public of a deadly hantavirus strain in a cruise ship outbreak was minimal, as it spreads only through “very close contact”. An outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife, has sparked international concern. Three […]