Cruise passenger breaks down over ‘very real’ fears as 3 dead from hantavirus outbreak: ‘All we want is to feel safe and get home’
A cruise passenger aboard the MV Hondius broke down in tears over fears for safety after three people died amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The ship, denied docking permission in Cape Verde, is stranded off West Africa with around 150 people on board. Health officials are working to evacuate sick passengers while the cause of the deaths remains under investigation.
- ▪Three passengers, including a Dutch couple and a German national, died during the suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius.
- ▪The cruise ship was denied docking in Cape Verde and remains anchored off the coast, awaiting medical evacuation and clearance.
- ▪Jake Rosmarin, a travel influencer from Boston, shared a tearful video describing the fear and uncertainty among passengers.
- ▪Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, can lead to severe respiratory illness or hemorrhagic fever, according to health authorities.
- ▪A British man evacuated earlier tested positive for hantavirus, though the three deaths have not yet been confirmed as linked to the virus.
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World News Cruise passenger breaks down over ‘very real’ fears as 3 dead from hantavirus outbreak: ‘All we want is to feel safe and get home’ By Emily Crane Published May 4, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET An American influencer trapped onboard the luxury MV Hondius cruise ship near West Africa amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak broke down sobbing over “very real” fears after three passengers died and others were seriously sick with symptoms. Jake Rosmarin, a travel influencer from Boston who boasts more than 44,000 Instagram followers, shared a tearful video on Monday after the Dutch cruise liner was refused permission to dock in Cape Verde. “I am currently on board the MV Hondius. What’s happening right now if very real for all of us here,” he sobbed. 4 The MV Hondius off the port of Praia.
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