Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain as human-human transmission suspected (smh); World Health Organization: Hantavirus on cruise ship may show human-to-human transmission as 3 passengers are evacuated (cnn)
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HR4857 · 119th Congress
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2025
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This story is about a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship being investigated for possible human-to-human transmission while passengers were evacuated. This bill would set stronger federal rules for cruise ships and create a cruise passenger office in the Department of Transportation to enforce standards.
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- Create a cruise passenger office in the DOT to handle complaints and enforce rules • Raise medical and crew standards and improve passenger safety and reporting.
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