Manila, May 5 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday assured the public that there are no recorded cases of Hantavirus in the Philippines and confirmed that the 38 Filipino crew members aboard a quarantined cruise ship near Africa remain healthy.

DOH Undersecretary Albert Domingo clarified the situation following reports of a cruise ship currently docked in Cabo Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, which has been placed under quarantine due to the virus.

"Ang magandang balita, ayon po sa WHO, sa International Health Regulations, wala po silang sakit. Wala kaming nababalitaan so far. In close coordination po tayo (The good news is that, according to the World Health Organization and the International Health Regulations, no illnesses have ...