Cruise ship deaths spark hantavirus outbreak fears: What to know about the rodent-borne virus

A luxury cruise ship is currently being held off the coast of West Africa after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus—a rare infectious disease typically carried by rodents—killed three passengers and infected three others.   The World Health Organization (WHO) shared the news of the suspected outbreak in a post to X. According to the organization, one case of hantavirus on the ship, MV Hondius, had been confirmed through laboratory testing, and there are five additional suspected cases....