Three people have died and nearly 150 passengers remain quarantined aboard the cruise ship Hondius as fears grow over a possible hantavirus outbreak. Officials say the virus carries a high fatality rate, but experts stress it does NOT spread like Covid-19.
What’s alarming investigators is that no infected rodents — the usual source of hantavirus — have been found onboard, raising questions about how the infection started. Passengers remain isolated in cabins while medical teams continue testing and monitoring symptoms.
Health authorities say the overall public risk remains low, but the terrifying scenes aboard the ship are reviving painful memories of the pandemic and reminding the world how quickly fear can spread during an outbreak.
