Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says
Summary
Three people have died and at least three others are sick with a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). One case has been confirmed, and health officials are investigating further while providing medical care and evacuating some passengers.Key Facts
- The outbreak occurred on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Three people have died, including an elderly man who died on the ship and his wife who died in a South African hospital.
- At least three other passengers are ill, with one in intensive care in South Africa.
- Hantavirus is spread through contact with urine or feces from infected rodents like rats or mice.
- The virus can sometimes be passed between people and causes serious lung illness.
- There is no specific cure, but early medical care improves survival chances.
- The WHO is conducting ongoing lab tests and investigations on the virus and working with local authorities.
- The ship involved is reportedly the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged passenger cruise ship docked in Cape Verde.
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