5 states monitoring people who were on hantavirus cruise ship
Summary
Five U.S. states are watching people who were on a cruise ship where hantavirus was found. The ship is sailing near Spain’s Canary Islands as health officials track possible infections.Key Facts
- Five states in the U.S. are monitoring passengers from the cruise ship.
- The ship has a hantavirus infection onboard.
- Hantavirus can cause serious illness in people.
- The cruise ship is about 600 nautical miles from the Canary Islands, Spain.
- Health officials are working to identify and watch anyone who might have been exposed.
- Hantavirus spreads mainly from contact with rodent droppings or urine.
- The cruise ship has been sailing for nearly a full day toward its destination.
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