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WHO traces hantavirus spread on cruise ship
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: WHO said it suspects rare human-to-human transmission as health authorities race to find a port for a hantavirus outbreak cruise ship.
WHO: World Health Organization
WHAT: WHO suspects rare human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on a cruise ship; authorities seek a port
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
WHERE: West Africa
WHY: Part of the response to a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship after three deaths.
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