WHO Downplays Pandemic Risk From Hantavirus Outbreak On Dutch Cruise Ship

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World Health Organization officials state the hantavirus outbreak on the Hondius does not pose a pandemic risk, noting the virus is less transmissible and mutative than previous pathogens. While three passengers died and six contracted the disease, authorities confirm the ship's arrival in Tenerife poses minimal threat. International efforts continue to track contacts among evacuees and manage passenger repatriation plans.