Hantavirus latest: Three more people infected with deadly virus as last passengers leave cruise ship
At least six cases of hantavirus have now been confirmed among the passengers on the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak, the World Health Organisation said.
The lab results of the American who tested positive were inconclusive, WHO spokesperson Sarah Tyler said Monday. Earlier on Monday, the last remaining passenger disembarked and boarded flights to their home countries where they were quarantined.
The 20 British passengers, who were tested for hantavirus before getting on the flight on Sunday, have now been taken to isolate at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside upon their arrival at Manchester Airport.
Meanwhile, the director-general of World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that if the passengers had “stayed longer on the ship, the situation could have been difficult”. At least three passengers have died.
The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, issued a video message Monday praising passengers and crew for their courage and perseverance, and he called for respect for their privacy. “I could not imagine sailing through these circumstances with a better group of people, guests and crew alike,” he said.
