Increasing viral concentration in wastewater could indicate a potential outbreak.

The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal illness.

More than 1,700 people are trapped aboard a cruise ship docked in France after a 90-year-old passenger died from suspected norovirus — just days after a separate virus killed three and sickened multiple others on a different cruise.

According to the U.S. CDC, more than 100 passengers & crew members fell sick during a norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship between April 28 and May 11. What is the virus? How is it different from Hantavirus?

With reports of hantavirus and norovirus spreading, people are worried if these virus outbreaks could also trigger a new pandemic. Read on to know more about these viruses and their potential for triggering a COVID-like situation.