The inflammation of the Atlantic cruise belongs to a strain that can be transmitted to humans
The outbreak on board the MV Hondius has resulted in three deaths, and according to a laboratory working with the WHO, it belongs to the Andes strain.
The virus that killed three people on a luxury cruise through the Atlantic Ocean has been identified asthe inflammation ofthe Andes strain, the only one documented in human transmission.
The identification has been obtained through a sample analyzedby PCR. Taken from a person who had been on board the affected vessel (MV Hondius), the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases at Geneva University Hospitals has reported the results immediately to the Swiss Federal Public Health Office and the WHO.
The cruise sailed from Argentina and in early April a Dutch passenger began to have symptoms. The man died on 11 April. His wife also developed symptoms. She landed on the island of St. Helena and then went to Johannesburg, South Africa, but died there in the emergency services of a hospital. A third victim, a German woman, died on 2 May, four days after signs of pneumonia.
In view ofthe situation, the Spanish Ministry of Health has designated the island of Tenerife as the centre of medical care for the passengers and crew of the MV Hondius , although the vessel is currently anchored in Cape Verde.
In addition, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it is preparing for the urgent evacuation of three patients, in coordination with the cruise operating company Oceanwide Expeditions.
Cape Verde authorities have confirmed the arrival of one of the ambulance planes to evacuate the sick, as they have not allowed the ship to dock in their territory.
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