Hantavirus at Sea: A Test for Global Health Security

5/15/26
GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY
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On May 2, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) received notification from the National  International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point of the United Kingdom about an outbreak with respiratory symptoms aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic. Although the cause of the outbreak was initially unknown, cases were later confirmed to involve the Andes strain of hantavirus

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