### [2026-05-3](/feed/2026/05/3/index.md)

##### Hantavirus
# Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa. 




### Sources:

1. [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on-atlantic-cruise-ship-13503266)

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