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Cruise ship hantavirus strain can spread among humans, says South Africa

hantavirus through contact with infected rodents or their urine, their droppings or their saliva. Human-to-human transmission is rare. But a limited spread among close contacts has been observed in some previous outbreaks with

French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

spreading to Tenerife](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0gkg038yo). [Hantaviruses are usually carried by rodents](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8j1l6j0go), but human transmission of the Andes strain - which the WHO believes was contracted by some of the ship's passengers

Two Britons self-isolating after returning to UK from hantavirus-hit ship, say officials

done.”  Martin Anstee was medically evacuated from the ship after falling ill. Photograph: Facebook It was a “good sign” Anstee was able to communicate with family, said Prof Robin