https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-on-mv-157506297
"On April 1st, expedition cruise vessel
MV Hondius left the port of Ushuaia
in Argentina, per
Science:
On 6 April, a 70-year-old Dutch man started to develop fever and other
symptoms; he died 5 days later. The cause of death was not clear, and the
man’s wife disembarked along with his body on the island of Saint Helena to
return to the Netherlands. On the way, the woman fell ill, too, and died in
South Africa.
Later in April, a British man on the ship got sick and was evacuated to
South Africa; his samples were the ones Blumberg tested to identify
hantavirus.
As of last night, seven cases of hantavirus have been identified aboard the
ship, with three deaths among them., and two needing urgent care. But all
passengers are, as
Independent describes it, currently trapped on the ship.
It's at Cape Verde and was set to embark on a further three-day journey to the
Canary Islands, where Spain said it would take over response. (Cape Verde is
not equipped for this kind of catastrophe.)
However, early this morning before the the
MV Hondius raised anchor, it was
blocked from docking in Tenerife by the leader of Canary Islands, saying
there's not enough information to be able to guarantee public safety.
Independent reports:
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's director of epidemic and pandemic
preparedness, said the organization is investigating possible human-to-human
transmission on the ship, and that officials suspect the first infected
person likely contracted the virus before boarding. She said officials have
been told there are no rats on board.
That's an alarming detail. According to Mayo Clinic, "Infection is usually
caused by inhaling hantaviruses that have become airborne from rodent urine,
droppings or saliva." They add: "The time from infection with the hantavirus to
the start of illness is usually about 2 to 3 weeks [and can take up to eight
weeks]." Common initial symptoms are similar to a cold, flu, and also Covid-19:
fever and chills, muscle aches/pain, headache, and can include nausea, stomach
pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Symptoms can cascade from feeling fine to not
being able to breathe within hours."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
