Hantavirus cases on a cruise have raised questions about the source of infection, but onboard rodent sightings are rare.

The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic after a suspected outbreak of a deadly rodent virus.

The outbreak of hantavirus, an infection that is usually transmitted to humans from rodents, occurred on a cruise ship that was traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde. Though…

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The Dutch-flagged cruise ship is now sitting off the coast of the West African island nation of Cape Verde, while the situation is being monitored by the World Health Organization.

Despite a cruise ship outbreak of a rare rodent-borne illness, global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because hantavirus germs do not easily spread…

While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.

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While three people have died of the disease on a cruise ship in the southern Atlantic, hantavirus presents a low risk to the public, the head of the World Health Organization…

Almost 150 people remained on the cruise ship after the deaths of three passengers. The risk to the public is low, World Health Organization says.

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

The World Health Organization said the risk to the wider public was low but added that limited human-to-human transmission had been reported in some strains of the virus.

Three passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius have died due to an outbreak of hantavirus, a rare illness transmitted by rodents

Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.

Three passengers have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Hantavirus infections, which are usually spread…

If confirmed, it would be a rare occurrence for a virus that typically spreads from rodents.

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is investigating a rare instance of possible human-to-human transmission of hantavirus among close contacts...

The virus usually spreads by contact with the urine or feces of infected rodents like rats and mice. It can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection.

The public health risk for hantavirus in the rest of the world remains low, the World Health Organization said.