Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: US states monitor returning passengers

Health officials in the US are monitoring cruise ship passengers after confirmed hantavirus cases aboard the MV Hondius rose to five. Authorities in Arizona and Georgia are monitoring several residents who recently returned from the cruise ship MV Hondius following a hantavirus outbreak linked to multiple deaths and illnesses onboard. According to health officials, none…

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Hantavirus on cruise ship deemed ‘extremely unusual’ by experts

Rare virus sparks concern as possible transmission emerges in confined setting. Health experts say a reported cluster of Hantavirus cases on a cruise ship is highly unusual and potentially concerning. The virus is typically spread through contact with infected rodent droppings or urine, not between people. RELATED: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/hantavirus-infection/facts Specialists warn that the cruise ship environment…

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