Health

Infected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy

The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary Islands

Arizona man who survived hantavirus 24 years ago, but lost mom and sister, says recent outbreak is "hard" to process

Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 9:55 PM EDT / CBS News

After they struggled for years to make ends meet, a daughter opened her home to her mother

Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 8:52 PM EDT / CBS News

U.S. Plans Evacuation Flight for Americans on Cruise Ship in Hantavirus Outbreak

Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 8:22 PM EDT / CBS News

Volcano kills 3 hikers in Indonesia

Three hikers died on a remote Indonesian island when a local volcano erupted, as it has been repeatedly for decades. Chris Livesay reports.

As Hantavirus Outbreak Ship Heads Toward Canary Islands, Locals Protest

U.S. citizens potentially exposed to hantavirus amid the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship could be on their way back to the U.S. as soon as next week. Under newly-released plans, a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska is preparing to host at least 17 people for mandatory isolation.

Florida surgeon 'devastated' over death of patient after removing liver instead of spleen

Thomas Shaknovsky botched the surgery of William Bryan, 70, who died on the operating table

Could Hantavirus Go Global?

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How to navigate 'the highs and lows' of dating apps, according to a psychologist

Don't swipe when you feel lonely and need a distraction, says New York-based psychologist Sabrina Romanoff.

California becomes first state to provide a month of free diapers to all newborns

Parents will receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving hospital under new program aimed at alleviating expenses

Americans on hantavirus cruise ship reportedly to be quarantined in US

US CDC personnel are reportedly meeting ship in Canary Islands to accompany Americans on a flight to Nebraska

‘This Is Not Going to Be the Next COVID’

Concern about hantavirus makes sense, but evidence so far suggests that most people have very little to worry about.