Hantavirus poses low risk to the public, WHO Europe says. What is the disease and where does it come from?

While three people have died of the disease on a cruise ship in the southern Atlantic, hantavirus presents a low risk to the public, the head of the World Health Organization Europe said Monday.

Hantavirus: Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected outbreak

Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic have died and another three are ill after a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection. Usually spread to humans by rodents, especially through contact with their urine, droppings and saliva, hantavirus results in dead in around 40 percent of cases.

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Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship kills three people - SMH.com.au

Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship kills three people  SMH.com.au

WHO says risk to public is low after suspected hantavirus outbreak hits ship

The World Health Organisation said on Monday there was no need for panic and the risk to the public was low after three people died and three fell ill following a suspected ​outbreak of the rodent-borne hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said it was “managing a serious medical situation” […]

Three passengers dead and British man critical after hantavirus outbreak on Antarctic cruise; Cape Verde refuses ship to dock

Cape Verde health authorities said on Monday that they have decided not to authorise a cruise ship linked to suspected hantavirus cases to dock at the port of Praia, as a precautionary measure.

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Atlantic cruise ship - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Atlantic cruise ship  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka