Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships?

The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Split screen of a woman wearing a black shirt sitting on a red couch and cruise ship in the ocean Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships? Three people have died from a suspected hantavirus outbreak during a cruise in the Atlantic. The BBC's Claire Keenan explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships, and whether viruses spread more easily on them. Three people have died from a suspected outbreak of the illness that is usually carried by rodents. The father jumped into ocean to save his daughter after she fell overboard as the ship made its way back to Florida. A 29-year-old was arrested after he was seen climbing up the mooring lines of the Carnival Adventure cruise ship docked at Sydney Harbour. The BBC spoke to passengers before boarding the cruise ship that left Belfast on Monday night but remains anchored nearby. Passengers on a cruise ship are hoping to finally wave goodbye to Belfast after four months of being stuck on shore. Passengers on Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey have been in Belfast for three months after delays. The world’s longest cruise has been forced to amend its route and is now calling at nine African ports. A ship sailed into port in New York City with the endangered sei whale caught at its front. The residents of the Atlantic Canadian province chased the same good deal online without prior planning. The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. 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