"This is a virus that doesn't spread easily between people, usually only when there is close physical contact," says an infectious diseases expert. SINGAPORE: The risk of a hantavirus outbreak in Singapore remains low, with experts stressing that the country is well equipped to deal with any potential cases, even as two residents who were on board a virus-hit cruise ship are being monitored. The two Singapore residents who were on board the MV Hondius are currently isolated at the National