3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, but Risk to Public Is Low

A cluster of three deaths among cruise ship passengers has raised concerns about a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. At least 7 hantavirus cases, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the risk to the general public is low.

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