Overview
- The World Health Organization said Monday the international response is winding down after identifying about 13 cases with three deaths and that many countries have completed their quarantine and 42-day follow-up periods.
- Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed all exposed Canadians have finished isolation and that the one Canadian who tested positive has fully recovered.
- The MV Hondius began its voyage from Argentina on April 1 and docked in Tenerife on May 10, after which passengers and most crew disembarked and entered quarantine in their home countries.
- WHO investigators believe the chain of infection likely started with a Dutch couple who may have been exposed ashore in Argentina, and officials are continuing contact tracing while sharing virus samples for laboratory study.
- Health officials stress the Andes hantavirus has no cure and can spread between people after prolonged close contact, so authorities are watching remaining 42-day observation windows and completing rodent testing to rule out local animal sources.