An American travel blogger stuck aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship defended the vessel’s cleanliness, stating that the ship is “maintained to a very high standard”.
Three people have died, and several others have fallen ill on the MV Hondius following the outbreak of hantavirus, a rare, rodent-borne illness. Global health authorities suspect the first person caught the virus before boarding the ship, and later transmitted it to other passengers.
