Passengers Exposed To Hantavirus Outbreak Disembarked Cruise Ship

Nearly 40 passengers exposed to the deadly outbreak are believed to have walked off the ship across multiple countries.

Health officials have confirmed three of the suspected cases of the Hantavirus aboard a cruise ship. Three people have died in result of the outbreak while several others are ill.

Nearly 40 passengers exposed to the deadly outbreak are believed to have walked off the ship across multiple countries, leaving authorities scrambling to find them.

The passengers returned to their home countries across Europe, Africa and beyond, creating a complex international search effort.

Health officials have already confirmed that at least one passenger who left the ship, a man who returned to Switzerland, tested positive for the Andes strain of the Hantavirus, a rare variant that can spread between people through close contact.

Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings. It is rare for it to spread through human contact. Authorities are now working to locate those missing passengers.