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Deadly hantavirus outbreak suspected aboard a cruise ship

Deadly hantavirus outbreak suspected aboard a cruise ship

Summary

A rare disease called hantavirus, which spreads from rodents, is suspected to have caused an outbreak on a cruise ship. This outbreak has led to three deaths and several illnesses, and health officials are still investigating.

Key Facts

  • The outbreak happened on a cruise ship.
  • Three people died between April 11 and May 2.
  • At least one patient tested positive for a variant of hantavirus.
  • Hantavirus is a disease spread by rodents.
  • The World Health Organization is conducting further laboratory tests.
  • Investigations are still ongoing to understand the outbreak fully.
  • Hantavirus outbreaks on cruise ships are very rare.
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