Maria Van Kerkhove & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the chief of World Health Organization, is personally involved in coordinating the evacuation efforts in Spain — Tenerife.

Maria Van Kerkhove: Maria Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization's director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, classified everyone on board the MV Hondius as 'high-risk' contacts and recommended 42 days of active monitoring.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, is heading to Tenerife to coordinate the evacuation and has reassured Spain — Canary Islands residents that the public health risk from hantavirus remains low.

Maria Van Kerkhove: Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's top epidemiologist, recommended active monitoring and follow-up for passengers.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, reassured the public that the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID-19 and the risk is low.

Maria Van Kerkhove: Maria Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization's top epidemiologist, recommended active monitoring for passengers in their home countries.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, reiterated that the risk to the public from the hantavirus outbreak is low.