Hantavirus: Latest updates on the ongoing outbreak aboard the MV Hondius

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Hantavirus: Latest updates on the ongoing outbreak aboard the MV Hondius

Issued on: 06/05/2026 - 13:46

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A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde ​with close to 150 people on board was due to head to Spain, while South Africa confirmed it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can spread among humans.

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