WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health risk remains low, although more cases could appear because the virus has a long incubation period. Passengers and crew are being monitored and asked to quarantine for 42 days after leaving the ship.
So far, 11 cases have been identified, including nine confirmed infections and three deaths linked to the outbreak. Health officials in several countries are continuing to track passengers who returned home after the evacuation.
In France, a woman infected with hantavirus remains critically ill in hospital and is being treated with an artificial lung machine. Spain also confirmed a new case involving a passenger who is in stable condition with mild symptoms.
In the United States, health officials said the risk to the public remains extremely low. Several American passengers are being monitored in specialized medical facilities.
Canadian health officials said four passengers who returned to British Columbia remain symptom-free and are isolating under public health supervision.
Meanwhile, 12 hospital workers in the Netherlands were placed in preventive quarantine after possible exposure to infected bodily fluids while treating a passenger.
The evacuation of the MV Hondius has now been completed. A total of 122 passengers and crew members were flown home from Tenerife, while the ship is heading to Rotterdam for sanitation and further inspections.
