Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed in total, including one of the three passengers on the MV Hondius who died.

Experts blame climate change and habitat destruction for the rise in cases of the disease, which is usually caused by exposure to the urine or feces of infected rodents.

A scenic wildlife excursion may have set off a deadly chain of events aboard an expedition cruise now at the center of a growing health investigation.

President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people,

This week a cruise was cut short after three guests died of a hantavirus and the rest of the guests are strictly confined to their rooms.

The strain of hantavirus that has killed three people and sickened five others on a cruise ship is the Andes strain, which is typically found in South America.

The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say.

As with Andes virus and other hantaviruses, close proximity plays a key role in human-to-human transmission. A confined space such as a cruise ship cabin — especially among family members — can present a higher risk of transmission from an infected individual.