WHO Confirms Hantavirus Cases On Cruise Ship, Rules Out Pandemic Risk

Leadership | 09-05-2026 02:21am |

The World Health Organization has confirmed five hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak aboard a cruise ship, while dismissing fears that the situation could develop into a Covid-style global pandemic. WHO officials said the virus is well known and very different from Covid-19, stressing that there is no indication the outbreak poses a pandemic threat.

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