Hantavirus

HantavirusMay 8, 2026

There is no vaccine for deadly hantavirus, but this scientist is working on one

Virologist Jay Hooper is developing a vaccine for the rare rodent virus behind an outbreak on a cruise ship

Mohana Basu, Nature magazine

This aerial view shows health personnel boarding the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026.

Public HealthMay 7, 2026

Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus, the virus behind the deadly cruise ship outbreak

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were designed to study viruses that could jump from animals to people, including hantavirus, but in 2025 the National Institutes of Health said the work wouldn’t continue

Adam Kovac

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This aerial view shows health personnel assisting patients onto a boat from the cruise ship MV Hondius. Medics in blue suits can be seen guiding passengers off the ship onto a smaller boat for evacuation.

HantavirusMay 6, 2026

A dangerous experiment is playing out on a cruise ship with hantavirus

The tragic and fatal outbreak of hantavirus onboard a luxury cruise ship highlights the gaps in research and treatments for the rare and mysterious infection—including how the virus spreads among people

Adam Kovac

HantavirusMay 4, 2026

What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak

Hantavirus spreads through contact with rodents and causes rare infectious diseases that can lead to kidney failure or a buildup of fluid in the lungs

Adam Kovac