The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is a warning sign to the U.S.
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths and seven illnesses, with the ship anchored off Cape Verde and passengers unable to disembark. The World Health Organization is coordinating the response, but the U.S. was not notified due to its withdrawal from WHO in January 2025.
The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored off Cape Verde with three passengers dead and seven ill due to a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 and transited Antarctica and St. Helena. The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating the response under the International Health Regulations. The U.S. was not notified due to its withdrawal from WHO in January 2025. There are 147 passengers and crew on board representing 23 nationalities. The outbreak's cause is being investigated, with possibilities including onboard rodent contamination or human-to-human transmission of the Andes virus strain.
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