A woman who survived hantavirus has spoken out about the terrifying reality of the disease amid an outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius that has thus far claimed the lives of three people.
Hantavirus refers to a group of viruses carried by mice and rats, and is transmitted via their droppings and urine, through spread between humans is rare.
Earlier this week, the MV Hondius cruise ship made headlines globally when it was revealed that three passengers had died after becoming infected with the disease. The ship is currently positioned off the coast of Cape Verde – authorities are refusing to let anyone disembark.
Nearly 150 passengers and crew members remain stranded on the vessel, while multiple suspected infections have been identified.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X on Wednesday: “Three suspected hantavirus case patients have just been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands in coordination with WHO, the ship’s operator and national authorities from Cabo Verde, the United Kingdom, Spain, and the Netherlands.”
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