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Local health officials say this case has no connection to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, nor is it the same strain of hantavirus. Context matters!

What we know about the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak via @ABCaustralia

BREAKING: Confirmed case of the Sin Nombre virus (SNV) Hantavirus in Chelan County, Washington. "There is no connection between this case and the recently reported Andes Virus Hantavirus cases associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship," the Chelan-Douglas Health District said.

#ATENCION | Francia analiza el hantavirus del crucero MV Hondius y encuentra una coincidencia con cepas ya conocidas en Sudamérica.

#BREAKING: Sin Nombre Hantavirus case confirmed in Chelan County, Washington unrelated to Andes Virus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise. (Chelan-Douglas Health District)

As of May 16, the number of hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has decreased to 10 after one case was ruled out as a false positive. There have been no new cases. There are no confirmed cases among non-passengers.

Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius: Expert guidance emphasizes prevention over panic. Learn transmission basics, recognize symptoms, and follow science-based safety protocols to protect travelers and crews. Stay informed, stay safe. #PublicHealth #TravelS…

@Polymarket This suspected case of hantavirus is of rodent origin and is not the Andes virus; therefore, it does not spread from person to person. It is unrelated to the Andes virus associated with the MV Hondius.

¿Coincidencia o advertencia? 🔮 BABA VANGA causa polémica tras relacionarse con el brote de HANTAVIRUS del crucero MV Hondius 🦠

@outbreakupdates Why are some of you so determined to make every hantavirus case look connected to the MV Hondius outbreak? It’s incredibly disingenuous. The Washington case is a Sin Nombre hantavirus case linked to local rodent exposure something the U.S. has seen for decades. It has nothing to

The Chelan-Douglas Health District confirmed a Sin Nombre hantavirus case in a Chelan County resident Friday, likely from mice exposure at home and unrelated to the Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.

According to the CDHD, the person has the Sin Nombre virus (SNV) Hantavirus. This means there is no connection to the cases discovered on the MV Hondius cruise ship.The Sin Nombre virus does not spread from person to person.

ANTARA - Awak kapal MV Hondius akan jalani karantina hantavirus di Rotterdam

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Friday reassured that all 38 Filipino seafarers aboard the MV Hondius vessel tested negative from the hantavirus, as some of them are undergoing strict quarantine in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Friday reassured that all 38 Filipino seafarers aboard the MV Hondius vessel tested negative from the hantavirus, as some of them are undergoing strict quarantine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Read more:

CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk #hantavirus contacts. People in “high-risk” category instructed to stay home, limit contact with others, avoid visitors to their residences.. #

My latest: Hantavirus outbreak demonstrates value of cooperation | The Kingston Whig Standard #Hantavirus #IHR

The story has only just begun; the Trump administration is paying the price for underestimating this pandemic. #hantavirus $HANTA

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🚨#HANTAVIRUS UPDATE: A person in Chelan County, Washington, has tested positive for Sin Nombre hantavirus, according to the Chelan-Douglas Health District. Officials emphasized the case is NOT connected to the MV Hondius outbreak involving the Andes strain. Unlike Andes virus,