[WHO Has Initiated Response Actions for Hantavirus Outbreak] Odaily Planet Daily News: On May 8, World Health Organization spokesperson Christian Lindmeier stated that the WHO has initiated actions to respond to the hantavirus outbreak in accordance with the International Health Regulations. In addition to the affected cruise ship, tracking efforts for potential contacts are still ongoing. Regarding public concerns about the transmissibility of hantavirus, Lindmeier emphasized that hantavirus is not highly contagious and does not easily spread between humans. Some individuals who had close contact with infected persons during this outbreak tested negative for the virus, which sufficiently demonstrates that the risk of hantavirus to the general population is very low. (CCTV International News)