The WHO is trying to trace people who may have been exposed after a cruise passenger died of hantavirus. A Dutch woman disembarked in Saint Helena on April 24 from a ship later reported stranded off Cape Verde, having had gastrointestinal symptoms. Investigators are now reviewing travel connections, including a flight to Johannesburg, to identify and contact potential close contacts.
Medics are preparing to evacuate two people showing hantavirus symptoms from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship off West Africa. The ship, carrying mostly British, American, and Spanish passengers, has been denied docking as a precaution after an outbreak reportedly claimed three lives. Authorities are treating the situation as a potential spread on board.
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A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has put passengers on alert after warnings that the virus can cause a severe, sometimes fatal respiratory illness. Health officials say transmission is mainly through airborne particles contaminated by rodent droppings or urine, and it does not spread easily person to person.
Three passengers have died after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization is investigating the rare rodent-borne illness, which can trigger severe respiratory disease. Health officials say prevention centers on avoiding rodent exposure, keeping spaces clean, and reducing contact with potential droppings or nesting materials.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic has reportedly killed three people and sickened several others, including one ICU patient. The WHO is coordinating investigations and passenger evacuations as authorities examine where the virus came from and how it may have spread on board. Hantaviruses are commonly linked to rodent exposure and can trigger severe respiratory illness.
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