A luxury Atlantic cruise has turned into a floating quarantine zone as a suspected outbreak of the rare rodent-borne hantavirus has left three passengers dead and dozens more stranded off the coast of West Africa.
Currently anchored off the port of Praia, Cape Verde, the Dutch-operated expedition vessel MV Hondius has been barred from docking by local officials, despite urgency, leaving 149 passengers and crew trapped in limbo, citing public health precautions.
