[Brief] Two Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Identified as Texas Residents; Third UK Case Suspected

Forbes has confirmed that at least two passengers infected in the Atlantic cruise ship hantavirus outbreak are Texas residents. International contact tracing efforts are underway to identify and isolate all potential exposures.

Meanwhile, the UK government has confirmed a third British citizen showing suspected hantavirus symptoms. The patient is located on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, which was visited by the cruise ship in April. Hantavirus is a rare but often fatal disease transmitted by rodents.