WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humans

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Global News Podcast

2026-05-05

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The World Health Organization says there may have been human-to-human transmission of a rare respiratory virus usually spread by rodents onboard a cruise ship off Africa's west coast. Three passengers have died and another is seriously ill. The ship was denied permission to dock in Cape Verde after cases of hantavirus were confirmed. The WHO says the risk to the global population is "low". Also: the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US-Iran ceasefire is ''not over'' despite both sides attacking each other in the Strait of Hormuz. Residents in southern Lebanon say they fear a prolonged conflict with Israel, as the Israeli army instructs more civilians to leave their homes. There is lingering anger in Serbia over a lack of accountability for a railway station disaster that killed 16 people in 2024. A new book explores why so many of the world's languages could be extinct by the end of this century. And Dolly Parton has cancelled her Las Vegas residency because of ongoing health issues. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Jannat Jalil, and at 15 hours GMT on Tuesday the 5th of May, these are our main stories.

  • The World Health Organization says the hantavirus may have spread between people on a cruise ship

  • where three passengers have died and others are confined to their cabins.

  • The US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, insists the ceasefire with Iran is not over,

  • despite the recent clashes between the two sides in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Israel issues new evacuation orders for two towns in Southern Lebanon after 17 people were killed on Monday.

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  • The country legend Dolly Parton cancels her upcoming Vegas residency over health concerns.

  • The global health body, the WHO, says a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship

  • may have been transmitted from human to human.

  • Usually, the disease is spread by rodents.

  • Three passengers have died and a number of others have fallen ill.

  • Two of the passengers are due to be evacuated.

  • The WHO has stressed that this is not a virus that spreads like flu or COVID

  • and that the risk to the general public is low.

  • But Cape Verde has refused to allow the ship to dock,