Spanish Cruise Passenger Tests Positive for Hantavirus During Quarantine

Spain ke ek vyakti ko cruise ship par hantavirus ke sampark ke baad quarantine mein rakha gaya tha, usne virus ke liye positive test kiya hai, Spanish Ministry of Health ne Monday ko announce kiya. Yeh vyakti un passengers mein se tha jo us vessel par travel kar rahe the jahan pehle hi kam se kam ek hantavirus ka case report kiya gaya tha. Health authorities ne exact cruise line ya itinerary ka khulasa nahi kiya, lekin yeh confirm kiya hai ki affected person ab isolation mein hai aur medical observation ke under hai.

Hantavirus ek rare lekin serious respiratory disease hai jo primarily infected rodents ke urine, droppings, ya saliva ke zariye transmit hoti hai. Human infection tab hota hai jab yeh contaminated materials inhaled kiye jaate hain, especially enclosed ya poorly ventilated spaces mein. Person-to-person transmission bahut hi rare hai, lekin outbreaks kabhi-kabhi confined environments jaise cruise ships par close contact ke karan linked kiye gaye hain. Symptoms mein fever, muscle aches, aur severe respiratory distress shamil hain, jo badhkar hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) ban sakti hai — ek potentially fatal condition.