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Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are the Bigger Threat on Cruises
Stomach bugs on cruise ships recently hit a nearly two-decade high as more people than ever board the vessels, underscoring how easily viruses spread on contained voyages. While cruises are in a global spotlight after a rare hantavirus outbreak killed …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are the Bigger Threat on Cruises, Stomach bugs on cruise ships recently hit a nearly two-decade high as more people than ever board the vessels, underscoring how easily viruses spread on contained voyages. While cruises are in a global spotlight after a rare hantavirus outbreak killed …
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