Health May 13 Critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11 By Thomas Adamson, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Health May 13 Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is listed on Oceanwide Expeditions' website as scheduled to depart on a cruise later in May that would take it to the Arctic for a series of cruises throughout the summer. By Elena Becatoros, Devi Shastri, Associated Press
Health May 11 Watch 8:00 What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and the Americans facing quarantine The ship at the epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak has been evacuated, and 16 Americans have now been transported to a specialized quarantine unit in Nebraska. Two are at a similar unit in Atlanta. The virus has claimed the lives… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow
Health May 11 American cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus after evacuation One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the ship and flown to Nebraska also tested positive for the hantavirus but is not showing any symptoms, and another had mild symptoms, U.S. health officials said late Sunday. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World May 10 Passengers evacuate MV Hondius cruise ship following hantavirus outbreak Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands. By Iain Sullivan, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
May 09 Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation A medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out. Continue reading
May 08 What we don't know about the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship By Molly Quell, Associated Press Authorities and the cruise operator have been providing updates, but some key information is still lacking. Continue reading
May 06 Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 people evacuated By Annie Risemberg, Associated Press Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated Wednesday from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak, the U.N. health agency said. The ship then departed Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board — isolated in… Continue reading
May 05 Watch 4:54 Can hantavirus spread between humans? What to know as WHO investigates ship outbreak By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Three people are dead and nearly 150 remained quarantined Tuesday on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, as the World Health Organization investigates an outbreak of the rare but deadly hantavirus on board. William Brangham speaks with… Continue watching
May 04 What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak that has killed 3 people By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press There is no specific treatment or cure for hantavirus infections, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival. Continue reading