A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus

A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people is waiting for help off Cape Verde's coast in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus. The World Health Organization and the ship's operator reported the deaths and illnesses. The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several South Atlantic islands. A 70-year-old Dutch man was the first victim. His wife also died, after leaving the ship....

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