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WHO warns more hantavirus cases possible as incubation period continues [SOUND]

# The World Health Organisation says more hantavirus cases linked to the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak may still emerge due to the virus’s long incubation period of up to six weeks. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the media ongoing monitoring and contact tracing are in place across multiple countries, as passengers and close contacts continue to be followed for possible symptoms:

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