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People in at least 3 US states being monitored for potential hantavirus after being on Dutch cruise ship, NYT reports

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A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Danilson Sequeira
A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Danilson Sequeira Danilson Sequeira Reuters

People in at least three U.S. states States were being monitored for potential hantavirus infections after a luxury cruise ship was hit by an outbreak, though none of the people being monitored have shown signs of illness, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM.

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