""We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that's happening among the really close contacts, the husband and wife, people who've shared cabins," said Maria Van Kerkhove, the director of epidemic and pandemic management at World Health Organization, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday."
""It's very, very surprising, and obviously a very rare occurrence," says Kari Debbink, a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. However, she adds, the evidence presented by the WHO is 'compelling,' although the risk to the general public remains very low."
""The rare but serious infection can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in which initial flu-like symptoms including fatigue, fever and muscle aches give way to severe respiratory symptoms as the lungs fill with fluid.""
""According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of patients who get respiratory symptoms 'may die' from the condition.""
Hantavirus, typically spread by rodent excretions, may have transmitted between passengers on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. WHO officials suggest possible human-to-human transmission among close contacts. There are two confirmed and five suspected cases among 147 passengers and crew, with three fatalities. One patient is in intensive care but improving. Symptoms include flu-like signs that can progress to severe respiratory issues. The CDC notes a significant mortality rate for those developing respiratory symptoms, although the general public's risk remains low.
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