Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed following an outbreak on board the cruise ship MV Hondius. The infection is believed to have originated at a garbage dump in Argentina, where two passengers had been birdwatching.
WorldThe particular variant of hantavirus that affected passengers aboard the MV Hondius can attack the lungs and has a high mortality rate. However, the risk of a major outbreak is small, according to Professor Magnus Gisslén.
SwedenSpain will allow a virus-stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands, the Health Ministry said. Three sick passengers suspected of being infected with hantavirus will first be disembarked in Cape Verde before the ship heads north.
WorldConcerns are rising aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic where an outbreak of hantavirus is suspected to have killed three people. Passengers suspected of carrying the virus have been denied disembarkation in Cape Verde, and the ship is now believed to be attempting to reach the Canary Islands. "We just want to get home," one passenger wrote on social media.
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