The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert following a Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in three deaths and one person in critical condition.

• Six infections are suspected, with one case laboratory-confirmed.
• WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the outbreak and stated the organization is supporting public health efforts.
• The WHO is coordinating medical evacuations for two symptomatic passengers and is conducting a full public health risk assessment.