Atlantic Cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak: What we know so far

Atlantic Cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak: What we know so far

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed two cases of the virus, with five additional individuals suspected of infection, as the vessel remains docked in the Atlantic near Cape Verde.

Officials Work To Investigate Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship

The Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has left 149 people stranded on the west coast of Africa. The World Health Organization said that one case of Hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, while five additional suspected cases are pending. Of the six people affected, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa. The vessel remains off the coast of Cape Verde as authorities work to determine whether the cas…