Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak - AP News

Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak  AP News

Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

WHO tracing over 80 passengers on flight taken by hantavirus victim

A total of 82 passengers and six crew were on board a flight between the island of Saint Helena and Johannesburg on April 25, taken by a cruise ship passenger who died of hantavirus.

Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk? – podcast

Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says that a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. They are also investigating whether rare human-to-human transmission of the virus could be behind the cases. Madeleine Finlay talks to Prof Jonathan Ball from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out ...

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Trapped cruise ship passenger shares update on cleanliness of ship amid deadly hantavirus outbreak

Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin shares his experience trapped aboard the M/V Hondius during a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers.

Two hantavirus cases confirmed, five more suspected on stranded cruise ship

Among the seven cases, three people have died, one is critically ill and three have mild symptoms, the WHO says.

Plans underway to evacuate 2 passengers from cruise ship struck by hantavirus

Medical personnel will focus on evacuating two sick persons from a cruise ship hit by a fatal hantavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said at a briefing on Tuesday.

Deadly Hantavirus may have spread between humans on luxury cruise, but risk is low: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human-to-human transmission of the deadly hantavirus took place between very close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected cases. Human-to-human transmission is not common, and the UN health agency reiterated that the risk to the wider public was low from a disease typically spread from contact with infected rodents. A Dutch couple and a German national have died, while a British nation...

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Race to find port for cruise ship as WHO traces how hantavirus spread

Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it suspects some rare human to human transmission of the virus took place between close contacts on board the ship.

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Spain to conduct health inspection of ship with hantavirus outbreak before passengers can leave

Health officials now believe a couple was infected with hantavirus before boarding the cruise ship.

By Jaimy Lee

US travel blogger comes to defense of hantavirus-struck cruise ship and says vessel is clean with strong biosecurity

Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin says suggestions that the MV Hondius ship is not clean are ‘not accurate’

By Isabel Keane

The WHO and Spain agree that epidemiologists will inspect hantavirus‑hit cruise ship before deciding its destination

The international agency will evacuate to the Netherlands two passengers from the cruise ship who show symptoms compatible with hantavirus, and will transfer a third passenger — considered a ‘high‑risk contact’ — to Germany

By Oriol Güell Domínguez,Ferrer Ferrer

World-champion wrestler drops lawsuit against NCAA over ISU eligibility

A world-champion Cuban wrestler has dismissed his lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over rules that he said unfairly barred him from wrestling for Iowa State University. The lawsuit, filed in December 2025, was voluntarily dismissed late last week by lawyers for Reineri Andreu Ortega, a student and prospective college wrestler at ISU, with […]

Race to find port for hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Two hantavirus cases have been confirmed and there are five other suspected cases among the 147 people who were on the cruise

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‘Protecting Britishers is our top priority’: Keir Starmer on hantavirus outbreak that killed 3 on cruise ship

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Hantavirus outbreak: What’s next for infected Atlantic cruise ship as British crew member needs ‘urgent’ care

Following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, three people have died, and an inquiry is underway.

Human to human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise but risk to public low: WHO - The Straits Times

Human to human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise but risk to public low: WHO  The Straits Times

Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: 2 Confirmed, 5 Suspected Cases On Board, Experts Warn There Is No Cure

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has raised urgent questions. Is there a cure? Experts explain current treatments, survival chances, and why early detection is critical in managing this rare but serious infection.

Race to find port for cruise ship battling deadly rodent virus

The MV Hondius cruise ship, carrying a suspected hantavirus outbreak, is stranded off Cape Verde and urgently needs a port for evacuation and medical care.

Human to human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise but risk to public low, WHO says

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human to human transmission took place between close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases. A Dutch couple and a German national have died, while a British national was evacuated from the ship and is […]

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Passengers on cruise ship with deadly hantavirus will need to isolate for several weeks

There is no vaccine or cure for the deadly virus, Massey University professor David Hayman says.

Hantavirus: What to know about the potentially fatal disease and the outbreak on a cruise ship

Three people have died and two cases of the virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship currently docked off the coast of Cape Verde.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship with 38 Filipino crew: What we know so far

As of Tuesday, May 5, the Philippines' Department of Health says none of the Filipino crew members of the MV Hondius cruise ship are ill

By Eirene Manatlao

Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship - The Jakarta Post

Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship  The Jakarta Post

Greek national on board cruise ship with suspected hantavirus outbreak - eKathimerini.com

Greek national on board cruise ship with suspected hantavirus outbreak  eKathimerini.com

WHO suspects rare human to human hantavirus spread on cruise ship

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is investigating a rare instance of possible human-to-human transmission of hantavirus among close contacts aboard a luxury cruise shi...

Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected

Just like lassa fever, the virus is primarily carried by rodents such as mice and rats, which serve as the main reservoir and source of human infection. The post Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Fortune Eromonsele

WHO: hantavirus on cruise ship may have spread between couples

The hantavirus that has infected seven people, three of which have died, aboard a Dutch cruise ship may have spread...

By Louis Gore-Langton

WHO tracks 80 passengers after woman dies from hantavirus

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was tracing people on a flight between the island of Saint Helena and Johannesburg, taken by a cruise ship passenger who died of hantavirus. The post WHO tracks 80 passengers after woman dies from hantavirus appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Three patients evacuated from cruise ship Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak

Three ill passengers are being evacuated from the cruise ship Hondius, currently off the coast of Cape Verde, and flown to the Netherlands for medical care.

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