Hantavirus Possibly Transmitted Human to Human on Stranded Cruise Ship, WHO Says 中文 CBS News 报道,世界卫生组织(WHO)表示,一艘被困游轮上可能发生了汉坦病毒的人传人传播事件。
汉坦病毒通常通过啮齿动物的排泄物传播给人类,极少出现人传人情况。如果此次事件得到确认,将是汉坦病毒人际传播的重要案例,对全球公共卫生政策具有重大意义。
WHO 正在密切关注事态发展,并与相关当局合作进行调查。游轮上的人员已接受医疗监测,相关部门已采取隔离措施防止进一步传播。
汉坦病毒感染可导致汉坦病毒肺综合征(HPS),死亡率较高。该病毒此前主要在美洲部分地区散发,此次事件引发了对其传播范围扩大的担忧。
English CBS News reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) says possible human-to-human transmission of hantavirus has occurred on a stranded cruise ship.
Hantavirus is typically transmitted to humans through rodent excreta, and human-to-human transmission is extremely rare. If confirmed, this would represent a significant case of interpersonal hantavirus spread with major implications for global public health policy.
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