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Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works

cruise ship on the Atlantic island of St. Helena before the hantavirus outbreak was identified. These individuals have flown across the world, including to the United States. The risk of further spread of this virus

Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says

cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. At least six people are believed to have been infected with a hantavirus, including one whose infection has been confirmed by a laboratory

Cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak blocked from docking in Cape Verde

people, including a married couple from the Netherlands, sickening at least two others on the ship and sending a 69-year-old British tourist to intensive care in [South Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica). Cape Verde

Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update

ship passengers as well as what to know about this particular type of hantavirus and the U.S. response. ### **The latest figures on the outbreak** Eight cases have been reported — five confirmed by testing. The others

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

many days ago.  Passengers and crew on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after arriving at the port of Granadilla

Spanish authorities prepare for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

many days now, which makes us think that the risk that they’ve been infected is diminishing each day.” The WHO said on Friday that the risk the hantavirus strain in question posed

Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans

hantavirus worldwide that can cause human disease, and there is only one [of those] species — the Andes Virus, which is found in Argentina and Chile — that has been implicated in human-to-human transmission," explains

Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak

many experts agree with Petrina that the infection is unlikely to have occurred in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina's national government has announced it is dispatching a team of experts there to determine whether there

First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz

hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has [killed three people](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/three-passengers-dead-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship)**, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and South Africa’s health department. - **The former mayor

U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus

cruise ship early last month. There have been eight cases reported, including three fatalities. The ship is currently off the coast of Africa, but dozens of passengers have already disembarked and flown to destinations

Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

infection on board the ship. The WHO considers the risk to the wider public from the outbreak as low. “This is not a new COVID,” said WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier. “The virus is not that

Having hantavirus was 'hell on earth'

cruise operator confirmed that three people - including one Briton - were evacuated from the ship on Wednesday to the Netherlands for treatment. The Briton - who several media outlets have identified as 56-year-old ex-police

Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches

hantavirus, should be allowed to disembark there this weekend. It has travelled from Cape Verde, where three people were evacuated due to illness. On Friday, some Tenerife dock workers gathered outside the Canary Islands' parliament

‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction

cruise ship at the centre of a giant global commotion. Christened the “rat virus boat” by the internet after [three people travelling onboard died of hantavirus](https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/may/09/how-hantavirus-turned-hondius-dream-cruise-into-tragedy), a disease normally carried by rats

Crew members on hantavirus cruise ship to be evacuated | First Thing

cruise ship continues to be marooned off the coast of Cape Verde following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that is believed to have killed at least three passengers. - **What is hantavirus?** It is [a rare disease