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May 12, 2026

Hantavirus Alert: Nigerians warned about rats, eating bushmeat amid global threats of rodent-borne disease

African countries, particularly Nigeria, have been closely monitoring the outbreak, likely due to the continent’s ongoing struggle to eradicate a similar virus, Lassa fever.

Cruise ship infested by hantavirus and Lagos rats
May 5, 2026

Second hantavirus case confirmed aboard cruise ship

WHO has confirmed a second case of Hantavirus infection aboard a cruise ship, bringing the total to seven, including three deaths.

Cruise ship at Rhodes Island

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