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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship raises concerns

WHO suspects human-to-human spread of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship

World Health Organization officials suspect human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on a trans-Atlantic cruise ship, which would be a concerning difference from the common way the virus is spread.

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Hantavirus being monitored in US. Latest on cruise ship outbreak

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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 as WHO Says Risk Is Low

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What happened on hantavirus-hit cruise ship? Vlogger recalls horror voyage

Turkish vlogger Ruhi Cenet has described how a hantavirus outbreak unfolded aboard the MV Hondius during a South Atlantic expedition.

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Hantavirus cases now suspected in 5 countries as authorities scramble to contain outbreak

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Hantavirus Patients Evacuated Across European Ports: How Global Contact Tracing Kicks In During Outbreaks

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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak

The first known patient reportedly developed symptoms on 6 April and died aboard the vessel on 11 April.

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Fears rat virus has spread to seven countries

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WHO confirms five Hantavirus cases and three deaths from cruise ship, warns more cases could surface

10hOpinion

The hantavirus outbreak is a warning the world cannot ignore

Gostin is a distinguished professor at Georgetown University Law Center and directs the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law. The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa is not another covid-19.

Reuters

World Health Organization says US CDC needs to be protected

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Sunday called for the "protection of public health excellence" at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "No institution is perfect and continued improvements are always needed ...