The U.S. dollar closed almost flat in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.001 percent to 97.941 at 15:00. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1775 dollars from 1.179 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3496 dollars from 1.3497 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 156.02 Japanese yen, lower than 156.2 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar added to 0.7886 Swiss francs from 0.7877 Swiss francs, and it decreased to 1.3676 Canadian dollars from 1.3694 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar advanced to 9.1713 Swedish kronor from 9.1684 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar closes flat
The hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship, MV Hondius, has now reached 12 confirmed cases, with three reported deaths, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, Tedros said the Netherlands had confirmed an additional case involving a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, Spain, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since then.
No deaths have been reported since May 2, when the outbreak was first reported to WHO, said Tedros.
He urged the affected countries to continue carefully monitoring all passengers and crew members for the remainder of the quarantine period.
More than 600 contacts continue to be followed in 30 countries, and a small number of high-risk contacts are still being located, according to the WHO chief.
He also thanked the countries cooperating in the international response and epidemiological investigation.
The cruise, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, departed from Argentina on April 1, carrying around 150 passengers and crew members from more than 20 countries.
The ship arrived at the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Monday for disinfection, ending a voyage that had drawn the attention of international health authorities over hantavirus infections on board.
Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive: WHO
