All Passengers Removed From Hantavirus Cruise Ship: Report

Three people who were aboard the MV Hondius have died. According to the WHO, there have been nine reported hantavirus cases so far, seven of which have been confirmed, CNN noted.

The risk of contracting hantavirus is “basically zero” for anyone who did not have contact with individuals on the cruise ship where the outbreak occurred. Additionally, there is “no danger” to the general public.

A senior official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated on Monday that the agency is confident in its response to the hantavirus situation related to the MV Hondius cruise ship, asserting that the virus is well understood.

“Hantavirus is a known virus. It is a known pathogen. And that helps us — we know what we’re doing and we know how we’re responding,” said Dr. David Fitter, the director of the Division of Global Migration Health in CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, per Fox News.

The Fitter stated that the agency’s primary goals are to ensure the safe return of passengers and to protect American communities.

Individuals connected to the outbreak are currently being monitored after their arrival in the United States.