WHO (World Health Organization)Shìwèi Zǔzhī世卫组织to confirmquèrèn确认cruise shipyóulún邮轮hantavirusHàntǎn Bìngdú汉坦病毒outbreak / epidemicyìqíng疫情，there have already beenyǐ yǒu已有three peoplesān rén三人to die / deathsǐwáng死亡。
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China & WorldWHO Confirms Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak With Three Dead
The WHO confirmed a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, with five confirmed cases and three deaths reported.
The World Health Organization confirmed an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship.
The vessel is called MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship.
Five people on board have been confirmed infected, and three have already died.
Among the deceased are two Dutch nationals and one German national.
The virus is the Andes hantavirus, which can spread between people.
The WHO stated that this outbreak will not spread on a wide scale like COVID-19.
The WHO has already distributed 2,500 test kits to five countries.
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