Viral load. As health officials continue to monitor the rare and deadly Andes strain of hantavirus that spread across the MV Hondius cruise ship, a disturbing truth about the disease’s long-term transmissibility has emerged.

While human-to-human transmission of the Andes hantavirus is uncommon, it is still possible, according to the World Health Organization, which contradicts online posts that claim it can only spread from rodents.

Canadian in British Columbia tests presumptively positive for Andes strain of hantavirus — first case linked to MV Hondius cruise outbreak on Canadian soil. DFID/WikiMedia Commons A Canadian isolating in British Columbia has tested presumptively ...

A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday

An Antarctic expedition cruise that promised glaciers and penguin colonies has instead become the center of an international disease investigation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius are dead, and health authorities in five countries are tracking 11 hantavirus cases tied to the voyage,

A Canadian traveller has tested positive for hantavirus after departing from a cruise ship linked to an outbreak. Health officials clarified that while the situation is concerning, hantavirus poses different risks compared to respiratory viruses like Covid-19,

A fourth King County resident is being monitored for the Andes hantavirus after it was discovered they were on the same flight as a person connected to the cruise ship outbreak. Currently, no King County residents are showing any symptoms.

A study has raised fresh concerns about whether hantavirus could potentially spread through sexual contact. | World News