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Virus Andes

Virus Andes

El virus Andes es un hantavirus sudamericano con transmisión limitada documentada entre contactos cercanos.

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Key points

Transmission context

WHO describes human-to-human transmission as limited and associated with close and prolonged contact.

Why wording matters

This is not described like common respiratory viruses. Risk language should stay tied to official assessments.

Risk and symptoms

ECDC assessed risk to the EU/EEA general population as very low. WHO assessed global risk as low, while separating cruise-ship risk as moderate.

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Sources and methodology

Official public-health sources drive medical data. AIS and operator sources provide vessel context, and signal or media items cannot directly change case counts without review.

Official references

Countries in response context

Spain: WHO describes Spain and Tenerife as part of the coordinated disembarkation and response plan.

Cabo Verde: WHO describes Cabo Verde as part of the response, with medical evacuation flights departing from Cabo Verde.

Netherlands: Dutch-flagged vessel, national IHR coordination and hospital care in the Netherlands are described by WHO.

South Africa: WHO describes intensive care in Johannesburg and laboratory confirmation through South Africa's NICD.

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