Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Not Start of Pandemic, UN Health Agency Says

Infected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy

The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary IslandsAs the MV Hondius sailed out of Ushuaia, the most southerly city on Earth, on 1 April, the grey skies above Tierra del Fuego lifted, lighting up the fresh snow on the mountaintops and the autumnal tree cover closer to shore.Eighty-eight passengers and 61 crew of 23 nationalities had boarded the small p…

Hantavirus figures updated - as cruise ship at centre of outbreak nears the Canary Islands

The number of hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship has risen to six, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Number of Canadians connected to hantavirus outbreak grows to 10, all asymptomatic

OTTAWA — The number of Canadians connected to a hantavirus outbreak that began on a polar expedition cruise has grown to 10 as federal officials report three more people — two from Alberta and one from Ontario — may have had contact on a flight with

Argentina's hot spot for cruises insists it didn't cause the hantavirus outbreak

Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instea...

2 Texans were on the cruise ship tied to the hantavirus outbreak, officials are watching closely

We’re learning more about American passengers on the cruise ship at the center of a Hantavirus outbreak. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed in a statement this week that they’d been contacted by the CDC and learned two Texas residents were aboard the ship.

Spain readies for evacuations as hantavirus cruise ship heads to Canary Islands

The Hantavirus striken cruise ship is edging closer to docking at Spain's Canary Islands, with local authorities working on plans to deal with those board.