What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak

Health officials have identified at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

• May 18

Man who survived hantavirus 24 years ago, but lost mom and sister, recounts experience

In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.

• May 8

2 cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Bahamas resort

Two Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned Friday while swimming at the company's new Bahamas resort. Police said both were Americans.

• Aug 18, 2025

Unknown illness sickens 140 people aboard Royal Caribbean cruise

Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas was on a week-long, round-trip cruise when passengers became sick, the CDC said.

• Jul 18, 2025

Gastrointestinal outbreak on cruise sickens nearly 100 people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not specify what type of gastrointestinal illness caused the outbreak, but the victims reported having diarrhea and vomiting.

• Feb 7, 2025

Self-driving car company soft-launches in Dallas after recall

Cruise was set to launch in Dallas at the end of last year, but recalled the autonomous vehicles after a pedestrian was run over and dragged by one in San Francisco.

• Jun 4, 2024

GM recalls driverless Cruise vehicles after one dragged a pedestrian

The company says it's updating the vehicles' software to have the Cruise vehicles stay put in circumstances like the one that led to the incident.

• Nov 8, 2023