Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Passengers in Quarantine

The MV Hondius cruise ship is grappling with a suspected hantavirus outbreak, following the deaths of three passengers and illness of seven since departing from Argentina. The ship, with 147 passengers and crew, is anchored off Cape Verde, with four Canadians on board. The World Health Organization is involved, as health officials suspect the virus may have spread between close contacts or from rodents at African island stops. Passengers are isolated in cabins while the ship is disinfected, and two deaths have been confirmed, along with one improving patient and two awaiting medical evacuation. The WHO is closely monitoring the situation, emphasizing early care for better survival chances, as theres no cure for hantavirus.

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