Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says - CBS News
ColombiaConfidence 85%2 weeks ago
France's Pasteur Institute sequenced the Andes virus from a French passenger involved in a cruise ship outbreak, confirming it matches known South American strains with no increased transmissibility or danger.
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- PrimaryVersion of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says - CBS News
cbsnews.com · 2026-05-16
France's Pasteur Institute has sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The analysis confirmed that the virus matches known strains circulating in South America, with no evidence of new characteristics that would increase its transmissibility or danger. This provides reassurance regarding the nature of the outbreak strain.
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