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hantavirus. Three other people are ill. Of those, only one – a British national – has been confirmed as infected with the virus. In a statement
statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate [the suspected outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/three-passengers-dead-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship) of hantavirus
hantavirus. On 2 May, a German passenger died, although the cause has not yet been confirmed. Oceanwide Expeditions said in a statement
hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship,” [Nebraska](https://www.theguardian.com/film/nebraska) Medicine said in a statement
hantavirus and is receiving care at a hospital in Zurich. "The patient had responded to an email from the ship's operator informing the passengers of the health event," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom
hantavirus have been confirmed, and five are suspected among people who fell ill on a cruise ship being held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Among the [seven cases
Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5811917/hantavirus-andres-mvhondius-ship-rodents) "We are prepared for situations exactly like this," Dr. Michael Ash, CEO of Nebraska Medicine, said in a [statement
hantavirus, a rare disease transmitted to humans from rodents. Health authorities are now investigating a suspected outbreak of the virus on the MV Hondius, which is sailing from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde
hantavirus outbreak](/news/2026/5/4/what-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship) and anchored off the coast of Cape Verde to sail to the Canary Islands. Spain’s Ministry of Health said in a statement
hantavirus may spread between people. It was unclear how an outbreak could have started, and WHO said it was investigating while working to coordinate the evacuation of two sick crew members. Another sick person
Hantaviruses are usually carried by rodents](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8j1l6j0go), but human transmission of the Andes strain - which the World Health Organization (WHO) believes was contracted by some of the Dutch ship's passengers while
hantavirus-hit cruise ship have arrived on Merseyside to isolate in a hospital block last used to quarantine Britons who travelled back from China at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Built to house
hantavirus](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l00588wq/what-you-need-to-know-about-hantavirus) has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country's prime minister has said. Sébastien Lecornu said the French national developed symptoms while on a chartered flight
hantavirus have so far been confirmed, including one of the three passengers who have died during a cruise on the Dutch vessel. Two British men with confirmed cases of the disease are receiving treatment
statement: > double quotation mark*Building more homes is a big focus of this Budget and a big focus of the Albanese Government. …* > > *Right now, it’s too hard for too many Australians to get into
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
statement.](https://www.mil.lv/lv/zinas/latvijas-teritorija-nokritusi-divi-bezpilota-lidaparati) The air warning in the country has now been lifted, but [some flight restrictions remain](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/07.05.2026-low-altitude-flights-restricted-above-latgale-region.a646002/) in place. Elsewhere, **I will also keep an eye at US secretary
hantavirus - a rare but severe disease usually spread by rodents - have since been identified. Three passengers on the ship have died and several more are either ill or displaying symptoms after the MV Hondius
hantavirus transmission between humans was uncommon. She said disinfection was taking place on the ship and those with symptoms or caring for patients were wearing full personal protective equipment. "Our working hypothesis is that there
hantavirus in a passenger on the MV Hondius until 2 May.  The regional president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, speaks