"Rare Respiratory Virus Spreads Panic on Cruise Ship: What's Behind the Hantavirus Outbreak? A cruise ship in the Atlantic has been at the center of a growing health crisis after three passengers died from a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rare and deadly respiratory virus. Authorities in Cape Verde have now refused to allow the ship to dock, citing concerns for public health. But what exactly is hantavirus, and how can it spread so quickly among humans? Hantavirus is a disease primarily found in rodents, but it can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents or their droppings. As officials scramble to investigate the outbreak, concerns are growing about the potential for further spread of the virus. Dive into the latest on this developing story to learn more about the hantavirus outbreak and the measures being taken to contain it."
Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after three passengers died.The statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate the suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship in the Atlantic. Continue reading...
