May 07 Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality By Molly Quell, Gerald Imray, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press More than two dozen passengers from at least 12 different countries left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak without contact tracing nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak In our news wrap Wednesday, three patients were evacuated from the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak with two of them confirmed to have the disease, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee over… Continue watching
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 05 Medical teams visit cruise ship passengers dealing with hantavirus outbreak By Chinedu Asadu, Annie Risemberg, Associated Press Three passengers have died and at least four people are sick in what health officials say is an outbreak of hantavirus, which usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings. Continue reading
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
May 04 A Dutch cruise ship is waiting for help off the coast of West Africa after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus killed 3 By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Two crew members still onboard the Hondius — one British, one Dutch — need urgent medical care, the cruise ship operator said, adding it was still awaiting permission from local authorities in Cape Verde on Monday to evacuate passengers and… Continue reading
May 03 Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 08 What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa in New Mexico? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday. Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. An infection can rapidly progress and become life-threatening. Continue reading
Mar 07 Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. Continue reading