Cruise ship hantavirus strain can spread among humans, says South Africa
Andes strain the cause of infection in two cases, says South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases Europe live – latest updates What is hantavirus? A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people onboard was due to head to Spain, while South Africa confirmed it had identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can – in rare cases – spread among humans. The Swiss government said a man who
British crew member among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is heading for Canary Islands after Spain said vessel could dock
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What is hantavirus?
Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British crew member, have been medically evacuated from the cruise ship linked to the outbreak.
The crew member, along with a Dutch colleague and another passenger, were taken from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius for onward travel to the Netherlands, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed.
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- Cruise ship hantavirus strain can spread among humans, says South AfricaGuardian - World · Reuters · May 6, 2026, 9:33 AM
- Three more people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise shipGuardian - World · Jamie Grierson · May 6, 2026, 11:07 AM
- Three people evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dockGuardian - World · Jamie Grierson · May 6, 2026, 3:04 PM
- Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dockGuardian - World · Jamie Grierson · May 6, 2026, 9:51 PM
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