Here are key takeaways from a WHO briefing on the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
Health personnel assist passengers onto a boat from the cruise ship MV Hondius near Cape Verde.AFP via Getty Images
By Helen Branswell
May 7, 2026
Infectious Diseases Correspondent
Helen Branswell
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The concerning factor about the cruise ship outbreak was that the virus was transmitted between humans.
The World Health Organization said the risk to the wider public was low but added that limited human-to-human transmission had…
The public health risk for hantavirus in the rest of the world remains low, the World Health Organization said.
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