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• The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

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  A deadly hantavirus outbreak has occurred on a cruise ship, marking an unprecedented event as the virus is typically associated with rural rodent exposure rather than maritime settings. Health authorities are investigating how passengers and crew contracted the virus, which can cause severe respiratory illness.

• Apparent hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship, sickens at least 3 more

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  At least three people have died and three more have fallen ill in an apparent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship traveling from Africa to Portugal. The ship has suspended its voyage and docked in Cape Verde, where health authorities are investigating the situation and testing the deceased for the virus.

• MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak

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  In late 2022, a hantavirus outbreak occurred on the cruise ship MV Hondius in Antarctica. Several crew members were infected with Andes orthohantavirus, and one died. The outbreak was linked to rodents on the ship, leading to quarantine and an investigation by Chilean authorities.

• Human-to-human transmission suspected on board hantavirus cruise ship, WHO says

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  The World Health Organization reported suspected human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on a cruise ship traveling from Africa. This is rare, as hantavirus is typically spread through rodent contact. Health authorities are investigating the cases to determine the extent of the outbreak.

• Cruise-ship hantavirus cluster exposes a wider preparedness gap

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  A cluster of hantavirus cases on a cruise ship has highlighted gaps in global preparedness for emerging infectious disease threats beyond COVID-19, raising concerns about surveillance and response systems for lesser-known pathogens.