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Three people have died, and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on Sunday.

<p style="margin-top: 0px;" >Here is information about the virus.</p><p>Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases, according to the World Health Organisation.</p><p>People most typically become infected when the virus in rodent droppings, saliva and urine becomes airborne, such as when areas where rats and mice have nested are swept out.</p><p>According to The Lancet medical journal, the name comes from the Hantan River area of South Korea, where the virus was identified in the 1970s.</p><p>Hantavirus is a family of viruses that cause two illnesses, one that primarily affects the lungs and the other that attacks the kidneys. The first gets the most attention because it has a high fatality rate of about 40%.</p><nh-chunk-delimit />

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<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head><nh-chunk-delimit /><p>Hantavirus usually begins with flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and fever, one to eight weeks after exposure, according to the CDC.</p><p>Four to 10 days later, coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs appear.</p><p>Diagnosis in the first 72 hours of infection is difficult, the CDC says, so symptoms can easily be mistaken for flu.</p><p>There is no specific therapy for hantavirus infection, so treatment focuses on supportive care, including rest and fluids. Patients may need breathing support such as a ventilator.</p><p>Experts say exposure to hantavirus can be minimised by deterring and eliminating rodents from areas where people are. Avoid vacuuming or sweeping dried droppings, which can aerosolize the virus.</p><p>(With inputs from Reuters)</p><p>
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