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NEW: 6 states are now monitoring passengers — and others — who may have crossed paths with people aboard the cruise ship linked to the hantavirus outbreak.

Virginia, Georgia, California, Arizona, and Texas are tracking both passengers and potential contacts. New Jersey is monitoring individuals who may have interacted with someone from the ship.

The outbreak, which originated aboard the MV Hondius, has been linked to at least 3 deaths and 8 reported cases as of May 8, according to reports citing the World Health Organization.

People are suspected of catching hantavirus in 13 countries stretching across four continents. ❗

The UKHSA said two British nationals have confirmed hantavirus but there is now “an additional suspected case of a British national".

A total of 29 people left the cruise ship MV Hondius – including seven Britons – when it docked, including a Dutch woman who became unwell during onward travel and died. Three people in total have died linked to an outbreak of hantavirus on the cruise ship. 🚨

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