Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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"this is not another COVID. The current public health risk from hantavirus remains low."
— Tedros , Executive
"The risk to you, living your daily life in Tenerife, is low."
— Tedros , Executive
"This is not COVID. The risk to the general population remains absolutely low."
— Christian Lindmeier , Other
"I want to be unequivocal here. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic."
— Maria Van Kerkhove , Academic
"It's possible the man was exposed to the virus at the landfill, although she emphasized that this theory has yet to be confirmed."
— Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo , Academic
"Transmission between people has been associated with close and prolonged contact, particularly among household members, intimate partners and people providing medical care."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
Key People
WHO spokesman who warned about health risks after the earthquake.
Clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan.
CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
The WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
An overview of hantaviruses, their transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures, highlighting the current situation and the low public health risk associated with the recent outbreak.
The UN World Health Organization emphasizes that the risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is 'absolutely low,' despite an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An in-depth look at the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, discussing the Andes strain's unique transmission characteristics and the WHO's assessment of the public health risk.
A discussion on the hantavirus outbreak's potential impact, comparing it to COVID-19, and evaluating the U.S. response to the situation.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reassures the people of Tenerife that the public health risk from the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship remains low, emphasizing that this is not another COVID-19 situation.
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