Human-to-human transmission of hantavirus has been suspected in a cruise ship outbreak.

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Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/g-s1-120234/cruise-ship-with-hantavirus-may-have-seen-a-rare-occurrence-humans-infecting-humans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Health @health-npr

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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/g-s1-120234/cruise-ship-with-hantavirus-may-have-seen-a-rare-occurrence-humans-infecting-humans

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What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship? While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r8j1l6j0go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss (c) #BBC #News

This is the first known outbreak of hantavirus associated with cruise ships. The virus is carried by rodents; humans contract the virus via inhalation of animal droppings and urine. Rarely, person-to-person transmission has been reported.

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Human-to-Human Transmission of Hantavirus May Have Occurred on Cruise Ship https://www.wsj.com/world/human-to-human-transmission-of-hantavirus-may-have-occurred-on-cruise-ship-e041b990?st=xCEjxs&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hantavirus-human-transmission-9.7188555

Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/g-s1-120234/cruise-ship-hantavirus?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Health @health-npr

#HantaVirus "Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human It appears that hantavirus — which is typically spread by exposure to rodent urine, feces or saliva and can be deadly — may have spread between passengers on a cruise ship that's anchored off the coast of Cape Verde.' https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/g-s1-120234/cruise-ship-hantavirus

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