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WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

Passengers on MV Hondius face panic and isolation due to a suspected hantavirus outbreak, with viral videos capturing the emotional turmoil and uncertainty on board.

Hantavirus exposure can cause a lung disease that is fatal in nearly 4 out of 10 who are infected

Three people have died and four more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses are confirmed to be the culprit in two cases so far.

An investigation has been launched after three people died and at least three others remain ill

A Dutch couple and a German national have been confirmed dead amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. A 69-year-old British passenger is critically ill in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, after testing positive for hantavirus, with five other passengers also falling ill. Oceanwide Expeditions,…

Three people have died and at least three others are ill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement to The Associated Press.

The outbreak was reported on the Dutch-flagged passenger cruise ship MV Hondius, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde.

WHO says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus on MV Hondius, including three passengers who died