Switzerland-WHO/Hantavirus/New Case
Switzerland-WHO/Hantavirus/New Case
Dateline : May 22/18/10, 2026/File
Location : Switzerland;Netherlands
Duration : 1'35
FILE: Geneva, Switzerland - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. WHO headquarters
2. WHO logo
3. WHO headquarters
Island of Tenerife, Spain - May 10, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, other vessels
5. Medical workers, security guard standing by shuttle buses
6. Various of man in protective suit getting on shuttle bus, shuttle bus leaving evacuation site
Rotterdam, Netherlands - May 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of cruise ship MV Hondius, boat
8. Various of quarantine units on shore
FILE: Amsterdam, Netherlands - March 16, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Dutch national flag
FILE: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of traffic, street scenes
The hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship, MV Hondius, has now reached 12 confirmed cases, with three reported deaths, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, Tedros said the Netherlands had confirmed an additional case involving a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, Spain, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since then.
No deaths have been reported since May 2, when the outbreak was first reported to WHO, said Tedros.
He urged the affected countries to continue carefully monitoring all passengers and crew members for the remainder of the quarantine period.
More than 600 contacts continue to be followed in 30 countries, and a small number of high-risk contacts are still being located, according to the WHO chief.
He also thanked the countries cooperating in the international response and epidemiological investigation.
The cruise, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, departed from Argentina on April 1, carrying around 150 passengers and crew members from more than 20 countries.
The ship arrived at the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Monday for disinfection, ending a voyage that had drawn the attention of international health authorities over hantavirus infections on board.
ID : 8480726
Published : 2026-05-23 01:03
Last Modified : 2026-05-23 21:09:09
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),UNifeed
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