00:00Countries worldwide seek to prevent the spread of the Hantavirus after an outbreak on a cruise ship.
00:06Authorities are tracking those who disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone who
00:10had close contact with them since. Three people, a Dutch couple in the German national, died in
00:15the outbreak on the MV Hondius. The World Health Organization says five people are confirmed to
00:21have contracted the virus, with another three suspected cases. The ship's operator says all
00:26passengers who disembarked in St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean where the trip made a stop
00:30on April 24 have been contacted. This included people from at least 12 countries, among them
00:35seven British citizens and six from the United States. Hantavirus is usually spread by rodents,
00:41but in rare cases can be transmitted person to person. 38 Filipino crewmates are on board the ship,
00:47but Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak said Thursday, May 7, the Filipinos have
00:52not been infected by the virus. All 38 Filipino crew have reportedly not been afflicted. Okay,
01:00hindi sila natapuan ng antivirus. However, we continue to monitor their situation.
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