• ⚠ A BRITISH MAN IN HIS 60S WAS SPOTTED OUT OF HANTAVIRUS QUARANTINE IN AN ITALIAN BAR, NOW DETAINED. ⚠
    The unnamed British man and his companion were apprehended outside a bar in Milan and taken to Sacco Hospital by local authorities.
    He was placed on strict isolation orders until June 6. Health authorities enforced this because they lacked a suitable private accommodation for him, which falls under Italy's strict 42-day monitoring guidelines for hantavirus contacts.
    Source: https://www.msn.com/

  • WHO Confirms that 'close contact' is considered being within 6 feet of an infected person for 15 minutes or more.
    The WHO, alongside the CDC and other health agencies, defines this close contact as being within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes, or having direct physical contact/sharing enclosed spaces.
    Source: https://www.cdc.gov/

  • WHO chief warns there ‘will be more hantavirus cases in the coming weeks’
    ‘And given the long incubation period of the virus, it’s possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks.’
    Source: https://metro.co.uk/

  • WHO interview reveals we are NOT prepared for another global pandemic
    In an exclusive interview with CNN, the head of the World Health Organization says the world is not prepared for the next pandemic. As its deadline looms, he is urging governments to sign up to the Pandemic Accord, a global pact for future pandemic response.
    Source: https://www.cnn.com/

  • Americans evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship off Spanish island
    The MV Hondius arrived on Tenerife, where nearly 150 passengers and crewmembers will disembark and be flown back to their home countries.
    Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/