Amid the hantavirus outbreak, people are wondering if they should be worried about the potentially deadly illness. Here's what experts say.

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.

So far, one case of the potentially deadly virus has been confirmed, according to the World Health Organization, which stressed that the risk to the public remains low.

Madeleine Finlay talks to Prof Jonathan Ball from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out more about the virus behind the outbreak on a luxury cruise ship

The sickness starts with symptoms including a fever and chills and can quickly become life-threatening

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.

Experts break down the real risks of the disease and what the general public needs to know right now.

Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

USA TODAY is answering questions from readers surrounding the hantavirus.

Amid the hantavirus outbreak, people are wondering if they should be worried about the potentially deadly illness. Here's what experts say.

Experts say spread of the hantavirus should be “limited”—despite two more suspected cases discovered Friday.