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WHO investigates hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Health authorities are searching for a port for a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization is looking into potential human transmission. (sources: france24, foxnews, thehill, cbsnews, cbc)
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The World Health Organization confirmed two hantavirus cases on a cruise ship where three passengers died. Authorities are tracing contacts and seeking a port for the ship as passengers remain isolated.
- Three passengers have died and two cases of hantavirus have been confirmed aboard the cruise ship.
- The World Health Organization suspects rare human-to-human transmission may have occurred.
- Health authorities are working to find a port for the ship as passengers isolate.
Why it matters
Understanding the transmission of hantavirus is important for public health and safety, especially in the context of potential human-to-human spread.
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