WHO alert as Hantavirus infection on cruise ship leaves three dead

Three people have died and one is in intensive care after a cluster of hantavirus infections linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization has confirmed. One case has been confirmed by laboratory testing and five others are suspected. “WHO is aw..

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a cluster of hantavirus infections linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in three deaths and one person in intensive care.

Three deaths and one person in intensive care among six affected individuals.
WHO is leading the public health response and coordinating with national authorities and ship operators.
Hantavirus, typically spread by rodents, can cause severe respiratory illness, with early symptoms resembling the flu.

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