Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died following a suspected virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde, with one confirmed case of Hantavirus and several suspected cases. The World Health Organization is assisting with medical evacuations and public health assessments. The infected individuals include passengers from South Africa and the UK, with one British national in intensive care.
- ▪One case of Hantavirus has been confirmed aboard the MV Hondius, with five more suspected cases under investigation.
- ▪The first symptomatic passenger, a 70-year-old man, died on board and his body is on Saint Helena; his 69-year-old wife died in a Johannesburg hospital.
- ▪A 69-year-old British national was evacuated to Johannesburg and is in intensive care.
- ▪The MV Hondius is operated by Dutch-based Oceanwide Expeditions and was en route from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde.
- ▪The World Health Organization is coordinating medical evacuations and public health risk assessments for those still on board.
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Three die after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise shipJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTinshui YeungBBCThe MV Hondius was sailing from Argentina to Cape VerdeThree people have died after a suspected virus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC. One case of Hantavirus has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation, it said. One British national is reportedly in intensive care. The incident was reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.Hantavirus infections are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with urine or faeces from infected rodents, but in rare cases can spread between people, leading to severe respiratory…
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