Hantavirus

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak highlights persistent food safety risks from rodents

A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius in the South Atlantic is drawing renewed attention to rodent contamination as a serious food safety risk. As of May 12, the

By Jonan Pilet

/ 14 May 2026

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak highlights persistent food safety risks from rodents

Hantavirus infection confirmed; mice can contaminate food

The California Department of Public Health is reporting that a Northern California man has been diagnosed with hantavirus after rodent exposure. The warning, posted Tuesday, reminds the public that rodents

By Kelsey M. Mackin

/ 26 Jul 2017

Letter From The Editor: The Outbreak Express

We did, as reported in this space last week, make a transition to a new publishing platform. It did require more of some of us than others. I should confess

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Oct 2012

Any Foodborne Transmission Among Hantavirus, Swine Flu or WNV?

Mangoes are likely responsible for the ongoing Salmonella Braenderup outbreak and Cantaloupes are almost certainly the source of the recent Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, but what roles do food and water

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Sep 2012

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