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seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak
hantavirus outbreak Four Australians are stuck on a luxury cruise ship stranded off the coast of [Cape Verde](https://www.theguardian.com/world/cape-verde), after a suspected outbreak of a rare respiratory virus killed three people, left three
outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship carrying passengers from across the world is a situation that authorities say they are taking incredibly seriously
outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of eight people are suspected of having contracted the virus. “As of 6 May, there are 8 cases, 3 of whom are confirmed as hantavirus
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
hantavirus. “Contact tracing for passengers on the flight has been initiated,” it said. ## Evacuations planned for symptomatic passengers Despite the deadly outbreak, “the atmosphere on board MV Hondius remains calm, with passengers generally composed
outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. At least six people are believed to have been infected with a hantavirus, including
outbreak that is believed to have killed at least three passengers. - **What is hantavirus?** It is [a rare disease](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/04/what-is-hantavirus-the-infection-that-has-killed-three-people-on-a-cruise-ship) that is usually spread from infected rodents typically through urine, droppings and saliva