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Human-to-human transmission suspected in deadly hantavirus outbreak

The World Health Organization says no rats were found on board the cruise vessel where the outbreak has taken hold, with three people having died of confirmed or suspected infections of the rat-borne virus.

First seen · 10:57 AM UTCMay 5, 2026

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Human-to-human transmission suspected in deadly hantavirus outbreakThe World Health Organization says no rats were found on board the cruise vessel where the outbreak has taken hold, with three people having died of confirmed or suspected infections of the rat-borne virus.
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