Deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills three as tests finally point to source

Officials say the ship carried symptoms for weeks

A rare hantavirus outbreak has sickened passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship that departed from Argentina, with three deaths and one person in intensive care. The vessel is now off the coast of West Africa, where health officials are investigating how infections spread onboard. Evacuations are underway for those needing urgent medical care as authorities work to contain the outbreak and identify the source.