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Rodent Virus

WHO leader sets out cruise ship hantavirus evacuation plan

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has arrived in Spain to supervise the evacuation of more than 140 passengers and crew from a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

09 May 2026-16:10
What is the “deadly rodent virus” that disrupted a cruise ship?

The phrase “deadly rodent virus” is a media shorthand most often used to describe viruses carried by rodents that can infect humans, with hantaviruses being the most likely culprit in maritime incidents.

05 May 2026-21:36
Deadly rodent virus forces cruise ship to find port

Health authorities scrambled on Tuesday to secure a port for a cruise ship off the West African coast, where passengers were isolating following a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people.

05 May 2026-19:50