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Suspected hantavirus outbreak may have 'human-to-human transmission': WHO official

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

An official at the WHO said on Tuesday that there may be some person-to-person spread in the suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

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  1. Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 people, others sickened

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    Suspected hantavirus outbreak may have 'human-to-human transmission': WHO official

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 people, others sickened (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A hantavirus outbreak was suspected of killing three people and sickening at least three others on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, according to world health officials.

  2. Insider

    A viral outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic has killed 3 people, the WHO says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The World Health Organization said that one case of hantavirus infection had been confirmed.

  3. CNN

    Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 3 dead, others seriously ill (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday.

  4. NBC News

    Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean kills 3 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, the W.H.O. said Sunday.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in cruise ship outbreak (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.

  7. WMUR

    Hantavirus outbreak suspected on cruise ship (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Hantaviruses exist throughout the world and are spread by contact with rodents. It's rare but also possible for a hantavirus to spread between people.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    What is hantavirus, the illness suspected in deadly cruise ship outbreak? (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. Here's what to know.

  9. Fox News

    Hantavirus deaths on cruise ship highlight dangers of rodent-borne disease (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hantavirus is back in the spotlight after a suspected outbreak on a cruise ship left three dead. Here's what to know about how this rare rodent-borne disease spreads.

  10. UPI

    3 dead, 3 ill in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Three passengers on a cruise ship off West Africa have died from suspected hantavirus and at least three others required medical treatment.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said Sunday.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Suspected Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 — WHO (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  13. Wyoming Public Media

    Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Hantaviruses are usually spread by exposure to urine, saliva or feces from infected rodents, such as rats or mice. Hantavirus infections are rare but can cause deadly respiratory infections.

  14. Scientific American

    What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    Hantavirus spreads through contact with rodents and causes rare infectious diseases that can lead to kidney failure or a buildup of fluid in the lungs

  15. WMUR

    What is hantavirus? Cruise ship deaths explained (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Three cruise ship passengers recently died from a suspected hantavirus outbreak. How did the virus end up on the ship? Experts break down the potential scenarios.

  16. Al Jazeera

    What is hantavirus, suspected in deaths of three people on cruise ship? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    World Health Organization says risk to the general public remains low despite suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius.

  17. New York Post

    MV Hondius cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Roughly 150 people are currently trapped on the Dutch cruise liner off the African coast after three passengers died and others became seriously sick with symptoms.

  18. ABC 7 San Francisco

    A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Hantavirus: What to know about rare disease on Atlantic cruise ship (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Three people have died on a cruise from Argentina to Africa from suspected hantavirus infections. Here's what to know.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    One of the patients was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the U.N.’s health agency said, and it was working with authorities to evacuate two other passengers with symptoms from the ship.

  21. Live Science

    3 cruise ship passengers are dead, and hantavirus is the suspected culprit: What to know (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Three people have died and three more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses may be behind the cases.

  22. NBC New York

    A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Hantavirus is an illness spread by contact with rodents or their urine, saliva or droppings. The WHO says it can pass between humans, though rarely.

  23. The Conversation US

    What is hantavirus, the disease that has killed 3 cruise ship passengers? (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Authorities are racing to contain a suspected outbreak of a rare respiratory disease. A microbiologist explains what it is and how it spreads.

  24. Gizmodo

    Hantavirus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship. Here’s What You Should Know (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Though cases of hantavirus are often deadly, it doesn't spread easily between people.

  25. NBC News

    Suspected hantavirus infections leave 3 dead, several ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Three passengers have died and three other people are being treated amid a "public health event" involving suspected hantavirus infections on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, health officials said

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