A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus
A cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization is investigating and working to coordinate the evacuation of two sick crew members.
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship, is stranded off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board after three passengers died and three others fell seriously ill. The suspected outbreak is linked to hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne illness. Cape Verde's Health Ministry has refused to let the ship dock due to public health concerns. The World Health Organization is investigating and coordinating the evacuation of two sick crew members. One British man, evacuated to South Africa on April 27, has tested positive for the virus and is in critical condition. The ship has 87 passengers, including 17 Americans, 19 Britons, and 13 Spaniards, as well as 61 crew members. A medical team from Cape Verde has visited the ship, and plans are being made for medical evacuations.
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