Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship

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Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship

Issued on: 05/05/2026 - 11:07

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Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off Cape Verde, which has left around 150 stuck on board the vessel with the ship refused permission to dock.

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