Three passengers from the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship, which was heading to Antarctica, have died from a rare strain of hantavirus known as Andes virus, prompting health officials to monitor potential spread among passengers and the general population, though the risk of widespread transmission remains low. #InfectiousDiseases #HealthOutbreak #Epidemiology #CL #KR #US
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Of the roughly 150 passengers and crew members who boarded the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship, originally destined for Antarctica, three are now dead from a rare infectious disease: a strain of hantavirus known as Andes virus.