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Cruise ship. Such ships combine accommodations, restaurants, water systems, and crowded public spaces – conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Cruise ships as a hotspot for outbreaks: What does the Hanta incident on the MV Hondius teach us?

The deaths of three passengers and the cluster of Hantavirus cases on the MV Hondius expedition ship illustrate anew why cruise ships are a particularly vulnerable environment for the spread of disease: crowding, shared spaces, water and air systems, and an elderly population