Watch: Passengers told virus-hit ship 'not infectious' after first death
Summary
A cruise ship near Cape Verde had a hantavirus outbreak, a rare disease spread by rodents. Passengers were initially told a death on board was from natural causes and that the person was not infectious, but several cases of hantavirus have since been confirmed.Key Facts
- The cruise ship MV Hondius had a hantavirus outbreak.
- A man died on board, and the captain told passengers it was from natural causes.
- The captain said the deceased was "not infectious," according to a passenger video.
- Three confirmed and five suspected hantavirus cases have been identified.
- Hantavirus is a severe disease usually spread by rodents.
- About 150 people from 23 countries are stranded on the ship near Cape Verde.
- The virus was first reported after the ship’s stop at St Helena island.
- The cruise operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, said they followed protocols after the first case was found on May 4.
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