Key facts
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an outbreak of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship to be over.
- The outbreak is considered over because the last known contact tested negative for the virus.
- No new cases of hantavirus have been reported since May 25.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared an outbreak of hantavirus, which was linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, to be over. This decision was made after the final individual who had contact with the virus tested negative. The WHO confirmed that no new cases have been reported since May 25, marking the end of the outbreak.