This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026. Strict precautionary measures including isolation are in place on a cruise ship anchored off Cape Verde on which a suspected outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people, the cruise operator said on May 4, 2026.The Canary Islands are being "considered" for disembarkation of the boat, which has 149 people of 23 nationalities on board, after Cape Verde refused entry, Oceanwide Expeditions said in a statement. (Photo by AFP)
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HANTAVIRUS

WHO: Ovo nije početak ni epidemije ni pandemije

Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija (WHO) u u četvrtak je poručila da izbijanje hantavirusa na kruzeru, što je uzrokovalo tri smrtna slučaja, u ovoj fazi ne predstavlja "početak epidemije", kao ni "pandemije".

"Ovo nije početak epidemije. Ovo nije početak pandemije, ali je savršena prilika da se podsjetimo da su ulaganja u istraživanje patogena poput ovog ključna zato što terapije, testovi i cjepiva spašavaju živote", rekla je novinarima u Ženevi Maria Van Kerkhove, voditeljica Odjela WHO-a za prevenciju i pripravnost na epidemije i pandemije.

Ona je govorila na prvoj konferenciji za novinare koju je WHO organizirao od početka ove krize.

WHO je naglasio da bi razmjeri izbijanja hantavirusa na kruzeru trebali biti "ograničeni" ako se provedu mjere javnog zdravstva i ako zemlje pokažu "solidarnost", ali je dodao da su "mogući" i novi slučajevi.

Kruzer MV Hondius, koji je putovao iz Argentine za Zelenortske Otoke, u središtu je međunarodne pozornosti otkako je Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija u nedjelju objavila da su tri putnika umrla i da se sumnja da su bili zaraženi hantavirusom.

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