3 cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

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A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has resulted in the deaths of three passengers in the Philippines. Hantavirus is transmitted through inhaling particles from rodent droppings or urine, leading to severe health complications and a high mortality rate.

Hantavirus is spread by inhaling airborne particles from rodent droppings or urine, and can start with flu-like symptoms before rapidly progressing to heart and lung failure, with a mortality rate of about 40%