Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships?
The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.
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The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.
An outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has resulted in three deaths and seven infections, highlighting the infection risks associated with cruise ships.
Health officials are concerned that a rare and deadly strain of hantavirus, potentially transmitted person-to-person, is spreading aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, emphasizing the infection risks on cruise ships.
Approximately 150 passengers and crew members are stranded on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean following a suspected hantavirus outbreak, highlighting the infection risks associated with cruise ships.
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