00:00Part of the passengers, we have around 17 Americans.
00:12This is a question for the United States.
00:15With passengers flying home to the United States,
00:19what is your message to Americans who are still scared?
00:25Yeah, thank you very much.
00:27That's a very important question.
00:30By the way, as part of the passengers, we have around 17 Americans.
00:38And coming to your question, we have been repeating the same answer many times.
00:46This is not another COVID.
00:49And the risk to the public is low.
00:55So they shouldn't be scared and they shouldn't panic.
01:00This is based on how the virus is behaving now.
01:06Because this virus is well known and there are assessments that have been done.
01:12But not only that, this, you know, for several years, there were assessments on the behavior of the virus.
01:21So that's why we say the risk is low.
01:25So I want them to really take that because, based on scientific assessment and based on evidence, as ministers said,
01:39the risk is low.
01:39So they shouldn't worry.
01:42But the other part is all countries are taking precautions, including the U.S.
01:48We're in contact with U.S. colleagues, both in Atlanta and there are also some here in Tenerife.
01:55And they're monitoring everything and they have made all preparations and they have their plan in place.
02:04I think the aircraft is arriving anytime today.
02:08So they have made all the precautions and I hope the American people will have faith in their experts also
02:20who are already working, working on this.
02:22And then, of course, the coordination, the leadership by Spain here and all countries involved also is strong here.
02:30That's why, by the way, we chose Tenerife based on the IHR, a strong response here, a strong capacity here.
02:37So that should also give them the confidence that this is being managed very well.
02:43So that's what I would like to say and WHO is also here supporting to make the American people safe
02:50and the rest of the world also safe.
02:54But there is another issue because we are fixated on the ship now.
02:59But as you know, the last death from the current outbreak was on May 2nd.
03:06So we haven't recorded any death after that.
03:10And as you know, there were a number who were evacuated and disembarked.
03:13And that's also good news.
03:17And we hope there will not be any death, but we will monitor strictly.
03:28A confirmed case of Hantavirus has now been reported in the U.S., linked to an international outbreak originating from
03:36a cruise ship expedition
03:37that recently traveled through remote regions of the Southern Hemisphere.
03:42Health authorities say the case is connected to the MV Hondias, a Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship that sailed from
03:50Ushuaia, Argentina, in early April 2026,
03:54with routes including Antarctica and surrounding remote areas.
03:58The outbreak being tracked is the Andes virus strain, a rare form of Hantavirus known for its potential, in limited
04:06conditions, for person-to-person transmission.
04:09So far, officials confirm a total of eight cases connected to the ship, including six laboratory-confirmed infections and two
04:18suspected cases, along with three reported deaths.
04:21In the United States, health officials have confirmed at least one case among passengers who were repatriated after exposure on
04:29the vessel.
04:30Another individual is under medical observation with mild symptoms while testing continues.
04:37Several American passengers have been placed under quarantine and monitoring in multiple states, including Nebraska, as part of CDC-controlled
04:46isolation protocols.
04:47Authorities emphasize that the general public risk remains extremely low, and there is currently no evidence of community spread within
04:56the United States.
04:57The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is actively tracking all returning passengers and close contacts, with state health departments
05:06involved in monitoring across multiple regions.
05:09Experts explain that Hantavirus infections are rare in the U.S., typically caused by rodent exposure in rural western areas,
05:18and most annual cases remain very low nationwide.
05:22However, this particular outbreak is unusual due to its connection to international travel and a cruise ship environment, where close
05:31contact may have contributed to limited transmission.
05:34Global health agencies, including the World Health Organization, are also monitoring the situation as investigations continue into how the outbreak
05:44began and spread on board.
05:46For now, officials are urging continued surveillance, early symptom reporting, and strict monitoring of exposed individuals while investigations remain ongoing.
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