The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.

The final person of the 12 confirmed cases of hantavirus completed their quarantine period and tested negative, meaning the outbreak is now over, according to the World Health Organisation.

The final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus completed their quarantine period on July 2. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.