Three people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have died of suspected infections of hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings. Here’s what to know about the rare disease.

The area with the biggest prevalence is the Palouse region, which includes parts of eastern Washington and north-central ...

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived fears of rodent-borne diseases. From the Black Death to modern outbreaks, here's how such infections have shaped human history, and why they still ...

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

The May 2026 outbreak of a type of hantavirus, called Andes virus, among passengers of a cruise ship has brought rodent-borne ...

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship that has left three people dead is veering into the fringe. Online, a growing number of social media users are floating ivermectin as a possible ...

Health officials are reporting an increase in a rare but serious infectious disease spread by rodents — just four months after Gene Hackman’s wife, the concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, died from it. A ...

Public attention surrounding hantavirus outbreaks often focuses, understandably, on the immediate health risks associated with rodent exposure.

A hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness in humans may be more common in rodent populations in parts of the ...

Washington State University researchers reported that a new study found signs of Sin Nombre virus in rodents across parts of ...

An unusual hantavirus outbreak at sea is drawing global focus to a rare rodent-borne disease capable of causing severe lung ...