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Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down hantavirus and its risks

3 sources4 storiesFirst seen 5/7/2026Score55Mixed Progress
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Claims
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Five states - Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, and California - confirm passengers who had left the cruise ship before the Hantavirus outbreak was known about, are back home.

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NBC News' Camila Bernal reports on what steps are being taken to mitigate the risk of any spread of the virus.

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5 states monitoring people who were on hantavirus cruise ship.

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After almost a full day of sailing, the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship is slowly closing in on its destination, about 600 nautical miles away from Spain's Canary Islands.

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Tom Hanson has more details, and Dr.

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Jon LaPook has more about the virus.

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states are tracking passengers returning from a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus.

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Summary

**** Multiple U.S. states are monitoring passengers from a cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, with five states confirming the return of affected individuals. **

Why It Matters

** This event highlights the potential risks associated with travel to areas where infectious diseases like hantavirus can be

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Timeline (4 stories)

May 7 10:29 PMFirst
Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down hantavirus and its risks
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May 7 11:20 PM
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May 8 12:29 AM
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