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What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?

The Japan Times·No Author·29 days ago
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The cruise ship MV Hondius floats off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday.

The cruise ship MV Hondius floats off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday. | AFP-JIJI

Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based ⁠cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on Sunday.

Here is information about the virus.

Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between ​people in rare cases, according to the World Health Organization.

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