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WHO: Hantavirus may have spread among passengers on cruise ship
2026-05-05 20:40:28 / BOTA
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that there may have been human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship where three passengers died.
The virus is usually spread by rodents, but the WHO said in this case it may have spread among very close contacts aboard the MV Hondius. It stressed that the risk to the public was low.
Two crew members will be evacuated for medical purposes by plane to the Netherlands after showing acute respiratory symptoms. A person related to one of the victims will also be evacuated.
The MV Hondius set off from Argentina on its journey across the Atlantic Ocean about a month ago. It is currently anchored near Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa.
Medical teams from Cape Verde, supported by the WHO, have boarded the ship to help with suspected cases. Images taken from aboard the cruise ship show workers in hazmat suits on a smaller ship nearby.
The WHO said Spain has given permission for the ship to dock in the Canary Islands, where a risk assessment and further medical monitoring can be carried out.
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