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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Shocking number of rodents found to harbour hantavirus

Hantavirus, the pathogen responsible for the deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship, could be far more prevalent among rats than previously believed, according to a new study conducted in the US.

Global agencies, including the WHO, are still monitoring the hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius, which infected 11 people and resulted in three deaths.

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