Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Summary
Three people have died and several others got sick on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Sea because of a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization confirmed one case and said five others might have the virus, which can cause serious lung illness and is usually caught from rodents.Key Facts
- Three passengers died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
- One hantavirus infection was confirmed, and five more cases were suspected.
- The virus can cause severe breathing problems and is typically spread through contact with rodent urine or feces.
- The outbreak happened while the ship was traveling between Argentina and Cape Verde.
- Two of the people who died were a couple aged 70 and 69; a third person died onboard.
- One 69-year-old British passenger was in intensive care in South Africa.
- Health officials are working with the ship’s operators to evacuate sick passengers and control the outbreak.
- The UK government is monitoring the situation to support British citizens onboard.
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