WHO warns hantavirus containment not over after cruise evacuation and cautions of delayed cases

Evacuations may be early, incubation can hide cases

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said containment efforts for a hantavirus outbreak are not over despite evacuations from a cruise ship off Spain’s Canary Islands. More than 120 passengers and crew were flown out after countries followed WHO guidance. He noted no signs of a wider outbreak yet, but warned cases could rise later due to the virus’s long incubation period.