Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
Summary
Three passengers have died and three are ill from a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the Netherlands-based cruise ship MV Hondius near Cape Verde. The WHO is investigating the situation and coordinating medical support.
Key Points
- Three people have died and three are ill with a suspected hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship off Cape Verde.
- The cruise ship departed Argentina about three weeks ago, visiting Antarctica and other locations before Cape Verde.
- The World Health Organization confirmed hantavirus in one of the passengers and is coordinating medical evacuation and public health assessment.
- Cape Verde authorities have not allowed disembarkation of sick passengers, with Dutch authorities seeking repatriation and repatriation of a deceased passenger's body.
