Researchers at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked round the clock to develop a test for the Andes virus at the ...

Two MV Hondius passengers who died from hantavirus likely contracted the deadly infection while bird-watching in Argentina, investigators believe – then brought it on board the now-stranded cruise ...

Right-wing influencers and commentators are pushing bizarre conspiracies about the rodent-borne illness that has killed three luxury cruise ship passengers. These figures claim the hantavirus outbreak ...

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A lab at the University of Nebraska has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to start testing cruise ship passengers returning to the US. As ...

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Editor's note: Further updates on the hantavirus cluster can be found on Live Science's live blog, which will provide the latest information on the ongoing investigation. Confirmed and suspected cases ...

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has put citizens and health authorities on high alert. Experts believe a few passengers were infected with the Andes strain of ...

Audio Timeline Slider: Use the left or right arrow keys to decrease or increase the slider value. Either way, Andes’ spread is not particularly efficient, says Bradfute. Unlike measles and Covid, ...

The fatal outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship is a tragic case study in how pathogens in this mysterious family of viruses spread among people. Little is known about the mechanisms of ...

At least 11 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are reported to have the Andes strain of hantavirus. Of the 18 Americans who were on board and are now in quarantine facilities in the U.S., at ...