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Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5811917/hantavirus-andres-mvhondius-ship-rodents) "We are prepared for situations exactly like this," Dr. Michael Ash, CEO of Nebraska Medicine, said in a [statement
hantavirus have been confirmed, and five are suspected among people who fell ill on a cruise ship being held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Among the [seven cases
risk of a major outbreak is very low. In its statement early on Monday, the US Department of Health and Human Services said all 17 US citizens on the flight will "will undergo clinical assessment
risk posed by the hantavirus to the wider public remained low despite the deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship. So what is the hantavirus, how does it spread and should people be worried
hantavirus may spread between people. It was unclear how an outbreak could have started, and WHO said it was investigating while working to coordinate the evacuation of two sick crew members. Another sick person
statement on Saturday. Here is a a breakdown of the key differences between the hantavirus and COVID-19: ## What is the hantavirus? [Hantaviruses](/news/2026/5/4/what-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship) are a family of viruses that cause two main illnesses
Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5811917/hantavirus-andres-mvhondius-ship-rodents) "Even though they were identified as contacts, they are not considered contagious because they currently do not have symptoms," said
statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate [the suspected outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/three-passengers-dead-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship) of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship
statement Monday night. The "risk of infection is low" the hospital said, but it was requiring the dozen employees to go into preventive quarantine as a "precaution." The hospital in the eastern city of Nijmegen
statement they said: "We want to reassure the public, and particularly those who live and work in Wirral, that the risk to the general public remains very low. "The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed
risk to the global population as low”. A Dutch passenger died onboard the ship on 11 April. His wife died on 27 April, with authorities later confirming she had tested positive for a variant
hantavirus outbreak since it departed from Argentina a month ago. Spanish authorities have given permission for the ship to dock in the Canary Islands, despite concerns from local officials. [About 150 people are still aboard
hantavirus after a case was detected among a Dutch crew member of the ship at the centre of the outbreak. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief, told a news conference in Geneva on Friday that
statement: > double quotation mark*Building more homes is a big focus of this Budget and a big focus of the Albanese Government. …* > > *Right now, it’s too hard for too many Australians to get into
hantavirus have so far been confirmed, including one of the three passengers who have died during a cruise on the Dutch vessel. Two British men with confirmed cases of the disease are receiving treatment
hantavirus outbreak, passengers and crew members from more than 20 countries on the affected cruise ship, MV Hondius, required coordinated monitoring, contact tracing, medical evacuation, and public health guidance across borders. Under the International Health
Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5819872/hantavirus-quarantine) "The nuances of the biology of different pathogens, the trajectories of different outbreaks, that all gets lost because what [many
hantavirus transmission between humans was uncommon. She said disinfection was taking place on the ship and those with symptoms or caring for patients were wearing full personal protective equipment. "Our working hypothesis is that there
hantavirus outbreak](/news/2026/5/4/what-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship) and anchored off the coast of Cape Verde to sail to the Canary Islands. Spain’s Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Tuesday that the World Health Organization
risk to the general US public as low, “but we will continue to evaluate the evolving situation and may adjust public health measures as additional information becomes available”. The agency further advised that anyone