International Health Officials Manage Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard MV Hondius Following Three Deaths

International health authorities are overseeing the repatriation of passengers after a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius resulted in three deaths.Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya and WHO leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the virus poses a low threat to the general public.Former coordinator Deborah Birx criticized traditional symptom screening and called for advanced molecular testing to prevent future maritime panic.
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