What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship

Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five others.

By Jin Yu Young

What is hantavirus, the infection that has killed three people on a cruise ship?

Rodent-carried disease is not usually contagious between humans and outbreaks are rare. ‘New world’ variants are the most deadly. What are the symptoms and treatment? Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde. Continue reading...

By Donna Lu

Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three people have died and three are ill after aNetherlands-based cruise ​ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday. The cruise departed from Argentina about three weeks ago with ‌around 150 passengers and stopped in the Antarctic and other locations on its ⁠way to Cape Verde, according to media reports.

By FRANCE24

Three people have died from a virus on a cruise ship. Are ships as high-risk as we might think? - SMH.com.au

Three people have died from a virus on a cruise ship. Are ships as high-risk as we might think?  SMH.com.au

Deadly Hantavirus scare on Atlantic Cruise Ship leaves 3 dead, British passenger critical

A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury expedition ship MV Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting an international health response. The virus, typically spread by rodents, has raised concerns due to its rapid escalation and potential for severe respiratory complications. Authorities are working to contain the crisis and evacuate affected passengers.

By TOI World Desk

Three passengers dead, one case of hantavirus confirmed from Atlantic cruise ship, WHO says - The Straits Times

Three passengers dead, one case of hantavirus confirmed from Atlantic cruise ship, WHO says  The Straits Times

Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers from cruise ship

Dutch authorities will attempt to repatriate two sick people from a cruise ship battling a suspected outbreak of hantavirus that has already claimed three lives, the vessel's operator has said.

Deadly hantavirus outbreak hits polar cruise ship, three dead

Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday. Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said in a news release it was “managing a serious medical situation” on a polar […]

What Is Hantavirus? The Disease That Killed 3 On Atlantic Cruise Ship

The World Health Organisation said in a statement Sunday that detailed investigations of the cruise ship outbreak are ongoing.

What is hantavirus, the suspected disease behind a deadly cruise ship outbreak?

Here's what we know about the suspected outbreak of a rare infection that killed three people on a cruise ship on the Atlantic Ocean.

Three people dead following suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

A 69-year-old British man is currently being treated in intensive care following the outbreak.

Source of cruise hantavirus outbreak must be tracked down -microbiologist

Siouxsie Wiles said the virus was generally caught from excretions from infected rodents and the cruise company needed to figure out the source.

Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO

PRAIA, Cape Verde - Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said on Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus - an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents.

WHO confirms one hantavirus death on Atlantic cruise ship - China Daily - Global Edition

WHO confirms one hantavirus death on Atlantic cruise ship  China Daily - Global Edition

Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

Rodent-borne virus strikes expedition ship off Cape Verde, leaving three dead and three ill aboard MV Hondius

By Reuters

Cruise ship passengers stranded at sea after hantavirus outbreak

Three cruise ship passengers have died and a fourth is in intensive care after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus in...

By Gordon Darroch

Hantavirus on Dutch cruise ship; At least three dead, including two Dutch

At least three passengers on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius in the Atlantic Ocean have died from a respiratory infection, likely caused by the hantavirus.

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Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Atlantic cruise ship - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Atlantic cruise ship  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka