Cape Verde & United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cape Verde: Cape Verde is where the cruise ship with Hantavirus infections is currently docked, making it a focal point of the outbreak.

United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assessed the global public health risk as low and advised countries to strengthen surveillance.

Cape Verde: Cape Verde authorities initially denied permission for ill passengers to disembark from the MV Hondius, complicating medical evacuations. Negotiations are ongoing for medical transfers and disembarkation.

United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring the hantavirus situation and has stated that the risk to the American public is extremely low.

Cape Verde: Cape Verde refused to receive the MV Hondius, leading to diplomatic challenges and the ship remaining offshore its capital Praia before Spain intervened.

United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through its acting director Jay Bhattacharya, indicated that American passengers from the MV Hondius might not be quarantined, diverging from WHO recommendations.