Article #19188

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on luxury cruise, but risk is low: WHO Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human-to-human transmission of the deadly hantavirus took place between very close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected cases. Human-to-human transmission is not common, and the UN health agency reiterated that the risk to the wider public was low from a disease typically spread from contact with infected rodents. A Dutch couple and a German national have died, while a British national...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3352543/deadly-hantavirus-may-have-spread-between-humans-luxury-cruise-risk-low-who?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-05-05 16:12:38 (2 months ago)
Created At 2026-05-05 16:14:21 Updated At 2026-05-05 16:42:16