What to know about a rare hantavirus outbreak at sea
Seven people on a cruise ship moored off Cape Verde may have contracted hantavirus, a deadly illness typically associated with rodent excrement, with three reported deaths and four others sickened. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak and working to evacuate sick passengers and crew.
A cruise ship, MV Hondius, is moored off Cape Verde with several passengers and crew ill with hantavirus, a virus typically associated with rodent excrement. Seven people may have been infected, with three deaths reported and four others sickened. The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating the outbreak. Two passengers have tested positive for hantavirus, including a British citizen evacuated to South Africa and a 69-year-old Dutch woman who died on board. WHO is working with several countries to evacuate sick passengers and crew for treatment. The ship is headed to Spain's Canary Islands for a thorough investigation and disinfection.
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