No sign of larger outbreak of hantavirus: WHO's Tedros

'Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks'

Reuters

Madrid, Updated At : 02:12 PM May 12, 2026 IST

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hold a joint press conference at Moncloa Palace, in Madrid, on Tuesday. Reuters

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that there was no indication of the onset of a broader hantavirus outbreak, although he did not rule out further cases.

"At the moment, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak, but of course the situation could change and, given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, speaking alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid.

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No sign of larger outbreak of hantavirus: WHO's Tedros

'Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks'

Reuters

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