Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak

May 6, 2026 - 00:00
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Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak
A mouse on the left faces a cruise ship on the right.

After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broader public health?