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European health officials are monitoring a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with eleven cases reported, including three fatalities. The Andes hantavirus strain, which typically spreads from rodents, has infected passengers and crew from twenty-three countries. Authorities believe one infected passenger brought the virus onboard, and genetic tests confirm the source is from South America. The ship docked in Tenerife, and everyone disembarked by May eleventh. EU teams are assisting Spanish authorities in contact tracing and managing the outbreak. The risk to Europeans remains low, as the virus doesnt spread easily and the rodents arent present. There are no vaccines or antivirals available, so treatment focuses on support in ICU. The European Medicines Agency is prepared to fast-track new medications and has debunked false online claims linking this to COVID shots. Authorities are closely monitoring close contacts, as symptoms may not appear for two to eight weeks post-exposure.

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