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She says the initial cases may have contracted the virus when off the ship.
She says officials have brought more personal protective equipment on board for the passengers who remain on the boat.
Three people have died of the 147 passengers and crew members.
Hantavirus is a rare but serious condition that typically spreads because of exposure to rodent urine, feces, or saliva.
But in a small number of cases, the virus can be transmitted between people.
The WHO's Maria Vankirkov spoke at a press conference Tuesday.
She says the initial cases may have contracted the virus when off the ship.
She says officials have brought more personal protective equipment on board for the passengers who remain on the boat.
Three people have died of the 147 passengers and crew members.
Addition involves persistent sadness and difficulty functioning day to day.
The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry, found that rates of major depressive disorder were the highest in southern sub-Saharan Africa at around 15% of postpartum women.
and the lowest in high-income parts of Asia Pacific, dipping to just about 3%.
Women in North America experienced rates between 4% and 5%.
Researchers say getting a global picture is a key step in targeting prevention screening and treatment programs.
The condition involves persistent sadness and difficulty functioning day to day.
The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry, found that rates of major depressive disorder were the highest in southern sub-Saharan Africa, at around 15% of postpartum women, and the lowest in high-income parts of Asia Pacific, dipping to just about 3%.
Women in North America experienced rates between 4 and 5 percent.