WHO regrets reporting the death of a passenger on board MV Hondius

• The WHO regrets that the passenger on board MV Hondius died.
• At the same time, the WHO notes that the test results on MV Hondius were negative, and no new cases were reported after 25 days.
• The ship found 13 people with symptoms of the disease; they were tested for the Andes virus.

All evidence so far from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the passenger on board MV Hondius, who died, had contracted the virus after contact with the virus.

In an interview with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO said that the test results on MV Hondius were negative. WHO also noted that after 25 days no new cases were reported.

During the ship’s operations, the WHO found 13 people with symptoms of the disease. It said that the Andes virus — which is believed to be circulating in Argentina — was the cause of the outbreak.

The cruise ship MV Hondius was carrying out a 1-kilometer route in Argentina. The WHO said that the two passengers who died were on a flight from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, which included a stopover in the United States.

BBC material also notes that experts are concerned about why the virus may have been transmitted from person to person. Within 2–4 days, the symptoms may appear in some people, including fever, headache, severe weakness, and muscle pain.

According to the WHO, at the time of writing there were already more than 650 confirmed cases, which were detected by the organization in 33 countries. The WHO also said that it is still possible to prevent infection by following the recommendations.

BBC also reported that WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Andes virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and that it can spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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