Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
Summary
More than two dozen passengers from different countries left a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak soon after the first death was reported. Health officials around the world are trying to track and monitor these passengers to prevent the virus from spreading further.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak happened on a cruise ship called MV Hondius.
- Three passengers have died, including the ship’s doctor and a Dutch woman who died in South Africa.
- Around 29 to 40 passengers left the ship at St. Helena island without contact tracing.
- Passengers who left the ship come from at least 12 different countries.
- Hantavirus usually spreads through contact with rodent droppings and is rarely passed between people.
- Health authorities in several countries, including the Netherlands, UK, Singapore, and South Africa, are testing and monitoring passengers.
- Some passengers have shown symptoms and are in isolation or intensive care.
- The first hantavirus case on the ship was confirmed on May 2, after passengers had already left.
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