health
May 5, 2026
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died and at least three others are ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, the WHO has said
TL;DR
- Three people have died and three others are sick in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- One affected individual is in intensive care in South Africa.
- The ship was traveling from Argentina toward Cape Verde when passengers fell ill.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to the public health incident.
- Investigations and laboratory testing are underway, with virus sequencing in progress.
- Hantavirus infections are typically linked to rodent exposure but rare person-to-person transmission can occur.
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