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WHO Monitoring Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in Atlantic Ocean

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Geneva, May 4 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that it is monitoring and supporting a public health incident aboard a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, where a hantavirus outbreak has been confirmed, resulting in three deaths and multiple suspected infections.In a post on X, WHO stated: “WHO is aware of and supporting a public health event involving a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory c…