WHO Issues Global Alert After Hantavirus Cases Detected On Cruise Ship

Brief By ANI News / 1:26 PM on 08 May 2026

The World Health Organization alerted 12 countries following a hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship after infected passengers disembarked before confirmation. Nations including the US, UK, Germany and Singapore were notified for surveillance and contact tracing. Authorities confirmed multiple infections and deaths linked to the outbreak, prompting heightened international health monitoring and precautionary measures worldwide immediately.