WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Friday that Hantavirus is “not easily transferable” as health authorities continue efforts to contain an outbreak linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic.“We seem to have things under very good control. They know the virus very well. It’s been around a long time, not easily transferable, unlike COVID, but we’ll see,” Trump told reporters while departing the White House.He added that US officials are closely monitoring the situation.“We have very good people studying it very closely,” Trump said.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified the outbreak as a “Level 3” emergency response, the lowest emergency activation level, according to US media reports.According to World Health Organization officials, the outbreak involves the Andes strain of Hantavirus and has resulted in five confirmed cases, including three deaths, among passengers connected to the voyage.The cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying around 150 passengers and crew members from 23 nationalities, departed from Argentina and crossed the Atlantic before respiratory illness cases were reported near Cape Verde.Health authorities have stressed that the overall risk to the public remains low, while monitoring and evacuation efforts continue.
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