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hantavirus outbreak since it departed from Argentina a month ago. Spanish authorities have given permission for the ship to dock in the Canary Islands, despite concerns from local officials. [About 150 people are still aboard
outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/three-passengers-dead-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship) of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship in the Atlantic. The hantavirus is suspected of killing three people, including a married couple from the Netherlands, sickening
response coordination department. He highlighted a similar outbreak in Argentina in 2018-19 which led to 34 cases. Seven British people were among 30 from 12 nations who left the ship when it docked
ship and evacuated April 27 to South Africa. ### South African officials have started contact tracing but say there's no need to panic There was no information from authorities on a possible source
outbreak of hantavirus on luxury cruise ship the MV Hondius [is to be medically evacuated](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/british-crew-member-dutch-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-hantavirus-cases), officials have said. 4. ***Tax*** | An increased windfall tax [should be imposed](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/raise-windfall-tax-on-banks-urges-tuc)
cruise ship continues to be marooned off the coast of Cape Verde following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that is believed to have killed at least three passengers. - **What is hantavirus?** It is [a rare disease