Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 On Polar Cruise Ship
WHO said one case is laboratory-confirmed and five more are suspected as investigators trace possible rodent exposure aboard the ship.
- Three people have died amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship Hondius, anchored off Praia, Cape Verde. Tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed six affected individuals in total.
- The ship's journey began on April 1, with the first passenger dying on board April 11. Subsequent deaths include a Dutch national who died after disembarking April 27 and a German passenger who passed away on May 2.
- Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed a British tourist remains in a "critical but stable" condition in Johannesburg, while two staff members show "acute respiratory symptoms." Dutch authorities are preparing a medical evacuation.
- Hans Henri P Kluge, the World Health Organization regional director for Europe, stated there is "no need for panic or travel restrictions." The FCDO is supporting British nationals affected by the outbreak.
- The ship may continue to Las Palmas or Tenerife, though no final disembarkation point has been finalized. Authorities noted that while hantavirus infections are rare, they can spread between people, requiring early medical attention.
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Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know
GENEVA — Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean have died and others have fallen sick amid a rare hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently anchored off Cape Verde. Here is a look at what we know so far about those on board, the fatalities, the other symptomatic cases, the ship, its journey and the likely next steps: Who is on board? There are 147 people on board, among them 23 different nationalities, the World Health Orga…
A cruise ship connecting Argentina to Cape Verde is suspected of being a source of spread of hantavirus, transmitted by rodents. Three people died, other cases are confirmed or suspected.On Friday evening, 149 passengers and crew members were confined off Cape Verde, aboard a Dutch cruise ship, the Hondius, suspected of being an outbreak of hantavirus infection. Three people have already died, including a Dutch couple. The body of the husband, w…
Inside the Cruise Ship at the Center of the Hantavirus Outbreak
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The MV Hondius, a […]
On 4 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that seven cases of hantavirus had been detected on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean: two confirmed and five alleged, three of whom had already died.
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