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People in three US states being monitored for hantavirus after being on Dutch cruise ship

Health officials in at least three U.S. states are monitoring passengers for possible hantavirus exposure after an outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship, though no illnesses have been reported so far. The incident has raised concerns over potential disease transmission in confined travel settings.

Chandni Shah/Reuters

7 May 2026 at 01:10:06

People in three US states being monitored for hantavirus after being on Dutch cruise ship

A person in protective clothing stands next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026.

Danilson Sequeira/Reuters

People in at least three U.S. states States were being monitored for potential hantavirus infections after a luxury cruise ship was hit by an outbreak, though none of the people being monitored have shown signs of illness, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.


Reuters could not immediately verify the report.


-Chandni Shah/Reuters

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