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WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

The Guardian · Jul 2, 2026, 1:43 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The outbreak infected 13 people and ‌killed three Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The World ⁠Health Organization on Thursday declared the ⁠hantavirus ⁠outbreak ​linked to a cruise ⁠ship over after the last identified ⁠contact of an ​exposed ‌person ‌completed quarantine and tested ‌negative for the virus.The outbreak, which infected 13 people and ‌killed three, involved the Andes virus, ​a rare hantavirus strain that typically circulates in ⁠Argentina and Chile. ​The cruise ​ship, MV Hondius, ​set off ​from ‌Argentina ​on ​1 April. Continue reading...

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