By Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio May 7, 2026 / 2:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Health officials around the world are continuing to monitor a deadly  hantavirus outbreak  tied to a Dutch-flagged  cruise ship currently headed toward Spain's Canary Islands. So far, eight cases have been confirmed or suspected, and three of those people have died.  Hantaviruses are a family of rare viruses usually passed to humans through contact with contaminated rodent waste or saliva. They often present with symptoms of pulmonary and respiratory distress that can be severe,  according  to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…