Three people have died and at least three others have fallen ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a Dutch-operated cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting an international public health investigation and urgent medical evacuation efforts, the World Health Organization said.
The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, an expedition vessel operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, which had departed Ushuaia, Argentina, about three weeks earlier and traveled through Antarctica and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) before heading toward Cape Verde and Spain's Canary Islands. The ship was reported stationary near Praia, Cape Verde's capital, as authorities worked to manage the medical emergency.
