17 Americans were seen among the 150 people evacuated from the M/V Hondius cruise ship after a shocking outbreak of a strain of Hantavirus was discovered, as confirmed by the World Health Organization.
He did confirm that the trending virus is not the start of another pandemic nor is it near the dangers seen with COVID-19.
The cruise ship was seen anchoring off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday.
In a shocking long post shared to X, the head of the WHO mentioned how the risk of hantavirus to public health remains low, urging the world not to panic and take the right precautions while staying aware.
"I know you are worried, and I know well that when you hear the world outbreak and watch a ship sail towards your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest," he added.
The pain of 2020 is still very real, and he did acknowledge how that could never be dismissed. But he needs the world to clearly understand that this is not another COVID-19, as confirmed by other leading health experts. Despite these reassurances, hospitals in the US are on high alert and looking out for possible risks of transmission.