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Hantavirus outbreak: public health risk remains low

Public health briefing · May 7, 2026

An agency official reported eight hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to a passenger on a ship; the virus was identified as the Andes virus. WHO assessed the public health risk as low and said authorities are being contacted as investigators monitor potential contacts.

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