France alerts to Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship

A French passenger in contact with Hantavirus tested negative on Friday, May 8, but five other passengers aboard the ship remain under French Health Ministry supervision.

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The virus, transmitted through contact with rodents, can cause potentially severe hemorrhagic fever in humans.

The United States is considering an air evacuation of its nationals aboard the contaminated vessel.

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