Hantavirus on small cruise ship may have been spread by human contact

MedicalXpress | mai 10, 2026

The deaths of three people aboard a small cruise ship during a suspected outbreak of hantavirus demonstrate the potential deadliness of the rodent-borne illness. "Once somebody gets sick, once somebody comes in contact with hantavirus, they can develop severe illness fairly quickly," said Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern's master of public health program.