NEWSNATIONNOW (Michael Ramsey) - Hantavirus can survive in semen 6 years after infection: Study
World health officials say the Andes form of hantavirus, which can jump between humans, is not spiraling into a pandemic.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Quarantine and ‘Biocontainment’ at U.S. Facilities.
More than a dozen American passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have been quarantined at medical facilities in the United States.
The American passengers from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are being monitored by U.S. health officials. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On April 1, 2026, The MV Hondius, a Dutch-registered cruise ship, departed from Ushuaia, a city in southern Argentina. Between April 6 and April 28, a number of passengers became sick, with the first reported death on April 11. On May 2, an outbreak of hantavirus was officially reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). Hantavirus is carried by rodents and there are currently no targeted treatments or widely available vaccines. Consequently, the 18 American passengers have been put into quarantine. Sixteen of the passengers are being monitored at the University of…Open
NYTIMES (Sonia A. Rao, Jacey Fortin and Jin Yu Young) - American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Begin Quarantine in U.S.
Eighteen people from a cruise ship that faced a hantavirus outbreak are being monitored at medical facilities in Nebraska and Georgia. One tested positive for the Andes virus, health officials said.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'This is not COVID': World Health Organization epidemiologist on cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
A cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus received medical intervention this week while pausing offshore at Cape Verde, a country of islands off the Atlantic coast of Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO), which is helping to coordinate a response to the infectious disease on and off the ship, called the ship MV Hondius, held a briefing Thursday, May 7. Officials described the nature of the virus and actions being taken to provide care and safety for those onboard the vessel, as well as efforts to contain and track possible spread beyond those already diagnosed. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, explained that, although hantaviruses usually spread from rodents to humans, the strain in this…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - What is hantavirus? — WHO says illness is not like Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization says public risk remains low after an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship left three passengers dead. This particular strain — Andes — can spread between people in rare cases, but is usually spread by contact with urine, saliva or droppingS from rodents, especially if said material becomes airborne and inhaled. More: https://tinyurl.com/2cd4v3sj #hantavirus #illness #health
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic
The outbreak of a deadly virus aboard a cruise ship may sound like a familiar story — but while it's a serious scenario, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic. The big picture: The hantavirus has left travelers isolating in their rooms, sparked a diplomatic debate about where the ship should port and launched a contact-tracing scramble. - The Andes strain of the virus, which health authorities have identified as the culprit on the cruise, is the only one known to be capable of transmission between humans. - Three deaths have been reported and several others have fallen ill after the outbreak on the ship that embarked from Argentina early last month. So far, the World Health Organization (WHO) says…
YOUTUBE (Agenda-Free TV) - Iran War & Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship - LIVE Breaking News Double Coverage
Iran War & Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship - LIVE Breaking News Double Coverage The Iran war continues, with talk today of a possible peace deal. Meanwhile, an outbreak of hantavirus has killed three passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius and a new case from a recent passenger has been detected in Switzerland. Get the latest on the Iran war and the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in our live breaking news coverage. The Iran war began on February 28th when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Soon after the start of the war, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump yesterday said Iran and the US are close to a peace deal. Regarding the hantavirus outbreak, the Andes virus strain of hantavirus appears to have…