WHO assessment of cruise ship Hantavirus remains 'low risk' despite human-to-human spread

JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Reuters) - Confirmation that the cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak can spread from human-to-human does not change the World Health Organization's (WHO) risk assessment, which remains at low risk, the U.N. body's South Africa representative said on Wednesday.

"No, it doesn't change the risk assessment because ... it's primarily (spread) when one gets into contact with an infected rodent and even ... human to human is (only spread) within very, very close contacts," Shenaaz El-Halabi told Reuters in a videocall.