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Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise ship

France 24 · May 5, 2026, 1:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The World Health Organization said Tuesday it suspected that hantavirus may have spread between people on a cruise ship, with three dead among seven confirmed and suspected cases. "We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that is happening among the really close contacts," th

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