The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with support from WHO, the European Union, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and multiple governments, marked the end of an emergency operation that has gripped global health attention for weeks following an outbreak of Andes hantavirus aboard the vessel.
As of Monday, WHO said there had been nine cases linked to the ship, including seven laboratory-confirmed infections and three deaths. One additional case remained under investigation following an inconclusive test result.
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Source: UN News
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