Central News Agency (Central News Agency, Geneva, July 2nd, Combined Foreign Reports) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the deadly Hantavirus outbreak related to the cruise ship MV Hondius, which had attracted international attention, has ended, and the last contact person has been released from quarantine. According to Agence France-Presse, the outbreak originating from the MV Hondius had a total of 12 confirmed cases and one probable case, with 3 deaths. Although the outbreak has now concluded, for scientists and experts, the work has just begun as they try to learn from this event that triggered global alert. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at a press conference that the last contact person completed quarantine today, tested negative, and has returned home. He said, "Since May 25th, no new cases have been reported." "Therefore, we are very pleased to announce that the WHO has declared this Hantavirus outbreak over." The cruise ship, flying the Dutch flag, departed from Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1st, visited remote islands in the South Atlantic, including Tristan da Cunha, and then sailed north to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, where the remaining passengers were all disembarked. Tedros said that health authorities in 33 countries and regions worldwide confirmed and tracked over 650 contacts. He also mentioned that the WHO will continue to work to understand this outbreak and the virus itself. (Compiled by Yang Zhaoyan) 1150703 Stand with facts, your every donation is a force to protect press freedom Download the CNA "First-Hand News" APP to grasp the latest news in real-time The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.