JAKARTA - Cases of hantavirus infection are rare in Belarus, with an average of about 50 people each year hospitalized for dengue fever with renal syndrome or Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) caused by the virus.
This fact is based on data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus's Gomel Regional Directorate's Finance and Logistics Department.
"Hantavirus infection in the Republic of Belarus, detected as an isolated case every year, with an average of about 50 people per year hospitalized with HFRS," according to the ministry's statement, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 15.
It is stated in the statement that most of the infkesihantavirus are not transmitted to fellow humans. The virus infection in humans comes from rodents, with the most severe cases due to inhaling dust containing rodent feces.
Medical specialists also believe that further spread of infection outside the cruise ship is highly unlikely. This is mainly because all passengers have been isolated in special medical facilities and will remain in quarantine for the next 45 days.
However, they did not rule out the possibility of new cases being detected among passengers who are currently undergoing quarantine.
A deadly hantavirus outbreak occurred on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which sailed from Argentina to Cape Verde, with three people reported dead. The cruise ship arrived off the coast of the Canary Islands on May 9 and its passengers were immediately evacuated.
On Tuesday (12/5), the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 11 cases of hantavirus on the ship, nine of which were confirmed as the Andes virus.
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