Hantavirus infections can initially cause flu-like symptoms before, in severe cases, progressing to breathing difficulties and heart and lung failure

The deadly hantavirus outbreak continues to race across the globe, RadarOnline. com can reveal, even after killing three cruise ship travelers.

Washington State University researchers found unexpectedly high hantavirus levels in rodents across farms and forests in the Pacific Northwest region.

New research shows that more Pacific Northwest rodents than expected carry hantavirus, Scientific American reports. In an article headlined “A shocking number of Pacific Northwest rodents may carry hantavirus,

A hantavirus strain that causes deadly respiratory disease in humans may be more prevalent among rodents in Pacific Northwest, new study says.

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Lately, my four teenagers have been talking quite a bit about hantavirus. I figured if they were worried about the cluster of infections aboard a cruise ship in the Southern Hemisphere, you might be too. In early May 2026, the cruise ship MV Hondius ...

There is a type of hantavirus here — predominantly the Sin Nombre virus — that causes a potentially fatal lung syndrome that is raising concern. It’s spread from rodents to