A luxury expedition cruise travelling across the Atlantic has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has already killed three people and left several others seriously ill, triggering an international health response involving South African and Dutch authorities.
According to the BBC, the outbreak unfolded aboard the MV Hondius, an expedition cruise ship sailing from Argentina toward Cape Verde. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that one case of hantavirus tested positive, while several additional suspected infections remain under investigation.
