Past studies of Andes virus offer scant evidence on transmission risks, and have sparked debate

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.

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

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

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 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

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, reportedly from hantavirus. The dangerous Andes strain has been confirmed in two cases. What are the symptoms, and how is…

USA TODAY is answering questions from readers surrounding the hantavirus.

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

Here are key takeaways from a WHO briefing on the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

Past studies of Andes virus offer scant evidence on transmission risks, and have sparked debate

Virologist Gustavo Palacios, one of the few experts to have worked on this type of outbreak, believes the risk of spread is limited if appropriate measures are taken. He said that…

And why health experts believe it can be contained.

American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius are being cared for in Nebraska and Atlanta as health officials decide how to move forward.