DOH: 38 Filipinos on ship with suspected hantavirus 'have no illnesses'

MANILA, Philippines — The 38 Filipino crew members aboard a cruise ship with a suspected hantavirus outbreak have no illnesses, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. “The good news, according to the WHO (World Health Organization) through the International Health Regulations, is that they (Filipino crew members) have no illnesses. We have not heard or received any reports so far. We are in close coordination,” DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo said in Filipino during an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon. He added that the situation poses no threat to the country, as the crew remains quarantined aboard the cruise ship […]... Keep on reading: DOH: 38 Filipinos on ship with suspected hantavirus 'have no illnesses'

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