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Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak highlights ongoing food safety risks posed by rodents

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak highlights ongoing food safety risks posed by rodents

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The outbreak of a deadly hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius in the South Atlantic is focusing new attention on rodent contamination, a serious food safety risk.

As of May 12, the outbreak on board the ship has been linked to 11 illnesses, including nine laboratory-confirmed hantavirus infections, and three deaths, according to the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).

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