"The Santa Clara County Public Health Department confirmed Sunday that a county resident has returned to California after being exposed to the Andes hantavirus while on the MV Hondius. Three people on board the luxury cruise ship have died, and at least nine others have suspected cases. The California resident is being monitored in coordination with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said."
"“At this time, there is no known risk to the public in Santa Clara County,” said Sarah Rudman, director of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. The CDC has emphasized that the risk to the American public “is extremely low” as American passengers stuck on the ship begin to return home."
"Hantavirus is a rare disease typically transmitted to humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, droppings or saliva from a rodent. Passengers began disembarking the ship Sunday in the Canary Islands. The CDC says it has sent a team to conduct a risk assessment for each American passenger."
A Santa Clara County resident returned to California after exposure to Andes hantavirus while on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Three passengers on board died, and at least nine others have suspected cases. The resident is being monitored with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Santa Clara County Public Health stated there is no known risk to the public in the county at this time. The CDC said the risk to the American public is extremely low as passengers begin returning home. Hantavirus is a rare disease spread when people inhale particles contaminated by rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. Passengers began disembarking Sunday in the Canary Islands, and the CDC sent a team to assess risk for each American passenger.
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