Four Canadians on cruise ship with deadly outbreak of suspected hantavirus
World Health Organization says seven cases have been identified, including three deaths, as the ship remains under isolation and evacuation plans are considered.
- On Monday, Cape Verde authorities refused to allow the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius to dock at the Port of Praia, leaving 149 passengers stranded at sea following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people.
- The cruise ship departed Argentina in March with 149 people from 23 nationalities, reporting three deaths—including a Dutch couple and a German patient—while one British national hospitalized in Johannesburg has a confirmed hantavirus case.
- Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed passengers face 'strict precautionary measures' including isolation and medical monitoring. Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, stated there is 'no need for panic or travel restrictions' while health teams work on response.
- National Institute of Public Health President Maria da Luz Lima denied docking 'to protect the Cape Verdean population,' while the Dutch foreign ministry said it was 'busy looking at the possibilities to medically evacuate a few people from the ship.'
- The operator is considering disembarkation in Spain's Canary Islands, 'where further medical screening and handling could take place,' while international investigators trace the suspected hantavirus source, commonly involving exposure to infected rodents.
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The outbreak of this disease usually transmitted to humans by rodents has already caused three deaths on the Dutch cruise ship blocked in Cape Verde.
On board the cruise ship with the Hantavirus outbreak
Almost 150 people have been stranded on a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde in West Africa after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus. Video from on board shows health officials wearing full protective gear leaving the ship.
WHO investigates possible outbreak in a ship that departed from Argentina towards Cape Verde.
Cruise Ship Denied Docking Amid Virus Outbreak
A cruise ship linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak is now effectively stranded at sea, NBC News reports. The African country of Cape Verde has blocked the Hondius from docking at Praia, leaving 147 people on board, including 88 passengers from 23 countries and 59 crew members. Three passengers have...
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