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Three Passengers Dead in Rare Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship

Key Aspects: Three cruise guests from Ocean Expedition’s MV Hondius have died, with one confirmed death from hantavirus. The World Health Organization is conducting tests and monitoring the situation, which includes three additional ill guests. There are several types of hantavirus with different symptoms and severities, depending on overall health conditions. Any death on a cruise ship is a startling occurrence, but when those deaths are from a relatively rare but very deadly disease, it can raise alarms for even the most conscientious cruiser. Such alarms are sounding lou...