Rights & Society
ECDC Monitors Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is monitoring a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has led to three deaths and one severely ill individual. The ECDC has assessed the risk for Europeans as very low. This underscores the EU's commitment to public health surveillance and rapid response to potential cross-border health threats, ensuring citizen safety and preparedness.
ECDC monitors cruise ship outbreak; public health risk for Europeans remains very low.