While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn’t easily transmitted through casual contact.

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde for Tenerife on Wednesday, as authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus.

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.

Los expertos matizan los escasos peligros de un eventual atraque en un puerto canario

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…

The hantavirus that has killed three and sickened others on board a cruise ship is believed to be a variant that transmits from human to human.

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

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

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Swiss authorities confirmed the third Hantavirus case linked to the Hondius cruise ship outbreak—a man who sailed onboard in April—as the vessel is set to sail to the Canary…

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

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.

Three people have died and several others have been medically evacuated after the outbreak of a deadly hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian…

The ship's doctor is among those believed to be infected. The ship itself is headed to Spain.

As we learn more about the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, one expert breaks down what we should know about the virus' incubation period.

The Andes strain, which can be transmitted between humans via droplets of saliva, was identified on Wednesday through sequencing in three patients who had traveled aboard the MV…

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

As the remaining passengers head for the Canary Islands we look at how the virus spreads and what is being done

The update came after officials confirmed that exposed passengers from 12 countries left a cruise ship before the virus with a high mortality rate was detected.