After three people died during a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic, a global health expert warned that “more cases will arise” of the fatal virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife in February 2024.
On April 2, the Dutch expedition vessel MV Hondius left Ushuaia, Argentina, carrying 147 passengers and crew. But along the way, several passengers fell ill with a “rapidly progressing respiratory illness,” CNN reports.
In early May, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed it as hantavirus – the same virus that killed 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa Hackman in early 2025.
“As of 4 May 2026, seven cases (two laboratory confirmed cases of hantavirus and five suspected cases) have been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient and three individuals reporting mild symptoms” the WHO reports.
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