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Opinion: The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is a warning sign to the U.S.
A cruise ship has been affected by a hantavirus outbreak, resulting in three deaths and seven illnesses, with the World Health Organization coordinating the response. The ship, MV Hondius, is currently anchored off Cape Verde. The suspected cause is hantavirus, a rodent-borne pathogen with no cure and no approved vaccine.
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