Africa: Taking the World's Temperature - WHO Chief Spotlights Global Health Emergencies

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The World Health Organization announced that a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius had ended after the final quarantined contact person completed isolation and tested negative. The outbreak, which spread across four countries and placed over 600 people under medical observation, caused 13 confirmed infections and three deaths, with no new cases occurring since late May.