Maria Van Kerkhove & South Africa

Maria Van Kerkhove: Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, has been a key spokesperson, providing updates and insights on the hantavirus outbreak and the suspected human-to-human transmission.

South Africa: South Africa received some of the ill passengers from the MV Hondius, including one who tested positive for hantavirus and another who died after disembarking. Its health department is conducting contact tracing.