Authorities report that a man is feared to have hantavirus after claiming he contracted the disease during an expedition. Officials say the suspected case is not connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, where at least 11 people reportedly contract hantavirus and three deaths have been reported following a virus breakout last month. The reporting also notes that a man described as a Midwesterner was not on board the cruise vessel, but officials are assessing his illness in connection with an earlier expedition. One account cites an Oregon doctor, 69, who says he contracted the disease during the trip and has raised concerns that hantavirus may be present in those who were not aboard the cruise ship. Health officials are working to determine the source of the suspected infection and to confirm the diagnosis, while also addressing risks associated with hantavirus exposure. The investigation focuses on whether the man’s illness is linked to the broader outbreak or represents a separate incident.