WHO urges ongoing monitoring of hantavirus after new case

The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged countries to continue monitoring passengers of a cruise ship for hantavirus after a further case was detected among a Dutch crew member.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We continue to urge affected countries to monitor all passengers and move carefully for the remainder of the quarantine period,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference in Geneva. He said that a Dutch crew member had tested positive and was now in isolation, bringing the total case number to 12. Read more:Adult dies of hantavirus in Colorado, case not linked to MV Hondius ship outbreak

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