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Three evacuated from cruise ship after hantavirus outbreak

Three people were removed from a cruise ship during a hantavirus outbreak as experts confirmed a rare strain that can spread between humans, the UN's health agency said.

Published May 6, 2026, 6:09 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Emergency crews evacuated three people from a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the UN's health agency said. Experts confirmed the outbreak involves a rare strain capable of human-to-human transmission.