00:00The World Health Organization, WHO Chief, says there was no sign of a broader Hantavirus outbreak,
00:06though further cases could emerge. Despite that, Director General Tedros Adhanem-Grabiyeso says
00:12WHO could not force quarantine protocols on individual countries, and it was up to them
00:18to decide on how best to prevent further potential infections.
00:23Nine infections have been confirmed, along with two suspected cases linked to the Hondias cruise ship.
00:30Authorities say the virus does not spread easily between people, limiting the risk of an epidemic.
00:36This means that the virus does not spread from person to person in the same way as common respiratory viruses
00:41like influenza or COVID-19. Instead, it is primarily a disease caught from contact with infected rodents,
00:49and rare human-to-human transmissions require specific conditions for it to occur.
00:54Standing alongside Tedros in a press conference in Madrid, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said
01:00Spain was closely monitoring passengers after their disembarkation.
01:04Good morning.
01:05Good morning.
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