The final passengers on the cruise liner MV Hondius, which was infected with the hantavirus, have been transported by air to the Netherlands. However, as scientists scramble to determine the source of the outbreak, new cases are emerging.
Communities where some of the passengers have traveled have reacted with indignation and protests against what many believe to be a risk of virus exposure as officials attempt to set up quarantines and access to medical facilities for the travelers.
The global experience of the COVID-19 epidemic six years ago, which put the world under lockdown and killed about 15 million people in two years, lies at the core of those anxieties.However, public health experts noted that the hantavirus differs greatly from COVID-19 in terms of how it spreads, how dangerous it is, and how probable it is to cause another worldwide emergency.
“I want you to understand that this isn’t just another COVID. The hantavirus still poses a minimal risk to public health. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Saturday, “My colleagues and I have said this unequivocally, and I will say it again to you now.
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