No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
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"At the moment, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
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The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
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