U.S. patient with hantavirus symptoms tests negative

The patient is one of 18 being monitored in US medical facilities after they were evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius

AFP•May 13, 2026 07:45 AM• 2 views

Health experts aim to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started, which is headed for Tenerife

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