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Infected passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

Infected passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

Summary

Three passengers were taken off a cruise ship near Cape Verde after a hantavirus outbreak. Three people died on the ship, which was not allowed to dock in Cape Verde and is now traveling to the Canary Islands with about 150 passengers.

Key Facts

  • The cruise ship is named MV Hondius.
  • Three passengers died from hantavirus onboard.
  • Three passengers were evacuated for medical reasons.
  • Cape Verde refused the ship permission to dock.
  • The ship is heading to the Canary Islands.
  • Around 150 passengers remain on the ship.
  • Hantavirus is a rare virus that can cause serious illness.
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