JAKARTA - The World Health Organization or WHO confirmed the second case of hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The total confirmed cases on the ship are now two.
According to a Xinhua report quoted on Tuesday, May 5, the ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions conveyed the confirmation in a statement on Monday.
The second case was a female passenger from the Netherlands who died on April 27. Previously, the situation on the ship was a concern after a Dutch couple and a German citizen died. Two crew members were also reported to be ill.
Around 150 people are still on board. Meanwhile, another passenger who was confirmed to have hantavirus, a British citizen, has left the ship and is now undergoing intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Two crew members on board the ship are still showing symptoms of acute respiratory distress, one mild and one severe. Both require immediate medical attention," said Oceanwide Expeditions.
The operator also said the two crew members were British and Dutch citizens. Until the statement was released, no one else on board the ship showed symptoms.
Hantavirus is a group of viruses carried by rodents and can cause severe illness in humans. Infection usually occurs through contact with infected rodents, including urine, feces, or saliva. Human-to-human transmission is rare.
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