- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the hantavirus outbreak among cruise ship passengers over, nearly three months after the first case was recorded.
- The outbreak, which occurred on the MV Hondius cruise ship that departed Argentina on 1 April, resulted in three deaths and 13 infections from the rare Andes virus strain.
- Hantaviruses are typically carried by rodents and spread through their droppings and urine.
- The last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative, with no new cases reported since 25 May.
- The MV Hondius was cleared to resume sailing in mid-June, with all voyages from 13 June onwards proceeding as scheduled.
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