A KLM flight attendant who had contact with a Dutch woman who died from hantavirus has tested negative for the virus. The woman, who had been on a KLM flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam, died shortly after boarding due to her deteriorating condition. Sixty individuals who had contact with the woman, including five with intensive contact, are being monitored by health services. Two evacuated cruise ship passengers being treated in the Netherlands have tested positive for the hantavirus.
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A KLM stewardess who had close contact with a Hantavirus victim has tested negative for the disease. This news follows the identification of 60 individuals from the same flight who may have had contact with the deceased 69-year-old woman. Meanwhile, on the MV Hondius cruise ship, Hantavirus has been confirmed in a second patient, a 56-year-old British man, bringing the total confirmed infections to six; doctors and a WHO expert are now on board to monitor the remaining passengers and crew, none of whom are exhibiting symptoms.
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Contrary to concerns about a COVID-19-like pandemic, the current hantavirus outbreak is not expected to spread widely. Experts emphasize that hantavirus transmits very differently from respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza. Human-to-human transmission of this particular hantavirus strain primarily occurs through prolonged, close contact, as seen in past localized outbreaks, and public health measures like contact tracing and isolation are sufficient to break transmission chains.
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The World Health Organization has confirmed five cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The Andes strain, known for limited human-to-human transmission, has been identified on the Hondius vessel. While further cases are possible given the virus’s incubation period, the WHO assesses the overall public health risk as low. Investigations into the initial cases suggest potential exposure occurred prior to boarding the ship in South America.
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Two individuals confirmed with the illness are currently self-isolating within the UK. Of the remaining five, four are still in St Helena, while efforts are ongoing to locate the seventh individual who has not yet returned to the UK.
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Following hospitalization, the individual experienced a severely painful frozen shoulder. This condition necessitated a primary focus on rehabilitation and recovery of shoulder function. Only after addressing this significant physical hurdle could the process of rebuilding other aspects of well-being commence.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have banned individuals under 18 from using indoor tanning facilities. This decision comes amid growing concern from dermatologists who warn of the significant health risks associated with indoor tanning, including increased melanoma risk. Despite the U.S. remaining an outlier in its permissive approach compared to many other nations, the fight to protect youth from these carcinogen-emitting devices continues.
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A KLM flight attendant is in isolation with suspected hantavirus symptoms after a brief contact with a passenger who later died from the virus. This passenger had been removed from a KLM flight from South Africa due to illness. Meanwhile, another flight carrying a patient with hantavirus symptoms also landed at Schiphol. The cruise ship Hondius, the origin of the outbreak, is en route to Tenerife, where asymptomatic passengers are expected to disembark on Saturday.
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A KLM flight attendant is being treated in isolation for a potential hantavirus infection after possible contact with a Dutch woman who died of the virus in South Africa. This incident follows an outbreak of the rare Andes variant of the hantavirus on the cruise ship Hondius, which has led to multiple deaths and evacuations of passengers. Health authorities are actively tracing contacts, including passengers on the KLM flight, and monitoring for symptoms, with the incubation period for the virus varying significantly.
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