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Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans
Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission.
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The recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has raised questions about the typical mode of transmission for the virus. Hantavirus is usually spread through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva. However, cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship suggest an alternative means of transmission. This rare occurrence may indicate that humans can infect other humans with the virus, a phenomenon that is not well understood.
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