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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Simon Calder,Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Shweta Sharma

British crew member needs urgent care after suspected hantavirus outbreak: Live

A British crew member is in need of “urgent” medical care while another Briton is undergoing treatment in intensive care following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a polar expedition cruise ship in the Atlantic.

The outbreak on the Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius, which began a remote expedition voyage from Argentina to Cape Verde on 1 April, has left at least three people dead.

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