A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the MV Hondius, which set off in March from southern Argentina carrying 149 people from 23 ...
Investigations are ongoing into the suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. The virus is primarily found in rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness and death. It is unclear how the passengers were infected, as it could have occurred on board or during a stop somewhere in South America. The cruise operator is working to evacuate two ill crew members and may sail to Las Palmas or Tenerife for further medical screening. South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases...