Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Canary Islands in 'three to four days'
Summary
A cruise ship called MV Hondius has a hantavirus outbreak onboard, with three people dead and several others sick. Two very ill crew members will be flown from Cape Verde to the Netherlands for treatment, and then the ship will sail to the Canary Islands for further medical checks.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored near Praia, Cape Verde, after a hantavirus outbreak.
- Three people have died, including one who left the ship earlier and died in Johannesburg.
- Two seriously ill crew members will be evacuated to the Netherlands for urgent medical care.
- The ship plans to sail to the Canary Islands, the closest place with full medical facilities.
- The virus is usually spread by rodents through their droppings, urine, or saliva.
- There are confirmed hantavirus cases and some suspected cases among passengers and crew.
- Passengers and crew have been kept isolated while health checks and evacuations are taking place.
- Human-to-human transmission is rare and has only been seen in South America with a specific type of hantavirus.
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