Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak
Summary
A luxury cruise ship near Cape Verde has a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Three people have died, several others are very sick, and about 150 passengers from 23 countries, including four Australians, are in isolation on board.Key Facts
- The outbreak began on April 11 with a Dutch man who later died.
- His wife also died after being disembarked on St Helena.
- A British man was evacuated to Johannesburg and is critically ill with hantavirus.
- A German passenger died on the ship on May 2.
- Two crew members, one British and one Dutch, have severe respiratory symptoms.
- The ship is currently not allowed to let passengers leave by local authorities.
- There are about 149 people on board from 23 different countries.
- Four Australians are among those stuck on the ship during the outbreak.
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