Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Fri, 08 May 2026 16:19:40 +0000

Originally published by MIT Technology Review

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Eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship have contracted a type of hantavirus, a rare virus transmitted by rats. Three of them have died. As the ship prepares to dock in the Canary Islands, plans are being finalized to let the remaining passengers and crew disembark safely.

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Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak