3 Dead, Dozens Monitored as Virus Hits Cruise
South Africa’s health ministry said two additional crew members needed urgent medical care as investigators examined the outbreak aboard MV Hondius.
- Nearly 150 passengers aboard the MV Hondius remained under strict precautionary measures on Tuesday after a Hantavirus outbreak killed three people during a transatlantic voyage off Praia, Cape Verde.
- The Andes virus strain is typically transmitted through contact with rodent droppings, urine, or saliva; the MV Hondius departed Ushuaia, Argentina, before traveling to Antarctica.
- Operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed a Dutch husband and wife and a German passenger died during the trip, while a 69-year-old British national was evacuated to a South African hospital.
- Cape Verde authorities barred passengers from disembarking on Tuesday due to safety concerns, as the vessel remains under containment measures including isolation and enhanced hygiene protocols.
- Hans Kluge, World Health Organization regional director for Europe, stated there is no need for panic or travel restrictions, noting the overall risk to the general public remains low.
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It was supposed to be a dream expedition. Now there are already two dead who have been proven to have died of the Hanta virus on the MV Hondius.
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3 dead, dozens monitored as virus hits cruise after Argentina stop
What began as an expedition voyage from Argentina’s southern tip has turned into a medical emergency at sea, with a suspected hantavirus outbreak killing three passengers and leaving others critically ill as the ship remains blocked from docking in Cabo…
A Quebec microbiologist believes that the strain in question could be the Andes virus, endemic in Argentina.
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