Hantavirus threat from cruise ship outbreak ends in US, official say

Federal officials confirmed the hantavirus threat from a cruise ship outbreak has ended in the U.S. after a 42-day monitoring period for exposed passengers. No U.S. cases were reported, though over a dozen infections and three deaths occurred globally, none involving U.S. citizens. The Andes strain, which spreads person-to-person, was contained through coordinated monitoring efforts.