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Hantavirus Prompts Cruise Ship Evacuation

That's News to Me

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified content from Reuters, students read about the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. They learn about the international evacuation, disputes over testing, and the public health response that followed. This lesson includes a video, photos, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
hantavirus
cruise

Vocabulary

challenging
circumstance
isolation
expect
crew
confirm
symptom
pharmaceutical
lobby
pandemic
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