WHO: Response Actions Initiated for Hantavirus Outbreak

Odaily Planet Daily News: World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier stated on the 8th that response actions have been initiated under the International Health Regulations (IHR) for the hantavirus outbreak. The WHO is working closely with authorities in Cape Verde, Spain, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Argentina, as well as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Lindmeier noted that contact tracing for potentially infected individuals is ongoing. "We are tracking everyone, we are checking seat maps on flights and ships, and may even further trace an individual's movements to see where they have been or who they might have had close contact with," he said. (CCTV)