Race to trace passengers who left hantavirus cruise ship at island
Summary
Health officials are trying to find people who left a cruise ship infected with hantavirus when it stopped at St Helena island. Several passengers have tested positive or died, and some traveled to other countries after leaving the ship.Key Facts
- The cruise ship MV Hondius had a hantavirus outbreak with at least eight cases (three confirmed, five suspected).
- Around 29 to 40 passengers from various countries disembarked at St Helena island on 24 April.
- A 69-year-old Dutch woman who left the ship at St Helena died in South Africa from the virus.
- Two other people died related to the cruise, but their hantavirus infection is still being confirmed.
- Several passengers, including British, Dutch, German, Swiss, American, Canadian, Singaporean, and Turkish nationals, are being monitored.
- Some passengers took flights from Johannesburg to other countries after leaving the ship.
- Health agencies in the Netherlands, Singapore, the US, and St Helena are tracking and testing people who may have been exposed.
- The ship is scheduled to dock soon in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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