The cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde. According to reports, three passengers have died so far – and in two of the cases, the rare hantavirus has been confirmed as the cause.
The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, departed Ushuaia in southern Argentina on March 20 for a several-week voyage with planned stops at islands in the Atlantic.
But the voyage took a dramatic turn when a passenger in his 70s reportedly fell ill and later died after experiencing symptoms including fever, headache, and diarrhea.
The first confirmed death occurred on April 11, when a Dutch man died. His wife also fell ill and was hospitalized, but her life could not be saved. Blood tests later confirmed she was infected with hantavirus.
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